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Sultan Sazlığı National Park
Sultan Reedy National Park (), Sultan Marshes, established on March 17, 2006, is a national park in central Turkey. It is located around Lake Yay between the Yeşilhisar, Develi and Yahyalı districts of Kayseri Province. It was designated a Ramsar site on July 13, 1994. It covers an area of at above main sea level. Gallery File:Raninbow in reeds.jpg, Raninbow in reeds File:Mount Erciyes seen from Sultan Sazlığı National Park.jpg, Mount Erciyes seen from Sultan Sazlığı National Park. References National parks of Turkey Geography of Kayseri Province Landforms of Kayseri Province Tourist attractions in Kayseri Province Yeşilhisar District Develi District Yahyalı District 2006 establishments in Turkey Protected areas established in 2006 Ramsar sites in Turkey Important Bird Areas of Turkey {{Protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Yay
Lake Yay () is a saline lake in Kayseri Province, central Turkey. It is situated in the rural area of Develi ilçe (district). Description The lake is the biggest in the Sultan Reedy National Park. The midpoint is at about . The elevation of its surface level is at above mean seas level. It is a shallow lake with an average depth of only . Its average surface area is about . While it covers a much wider surface during the rainy season, its area fluctuates and it mostly dries up in the summer season. When at low ebb, salt is produced in the lake bed. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Kayseri Province
Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding of Earth and its human and natural complexities—not merely where objects are, but also how they have changed and come to be. While geography is specific to Earth, many concepts can be applied more broadly to other celestial bodies in the field of planetary science. Geography has been called "a bridge between natural science and social science disciplines." Origins of many of the concepts in geography can be traced to Greek Eratosthenes of Cyrene, who may have coined the term "geographia" (). The first recorded use of the word γεωγραφία was as the title of a book by Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy (100 – 170 AD). This work created the so-called "Ptolemaic tradition" of geography, which included "Ptolemaic cartographic theory." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
