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Nature Parks Of Turkey
This is a list of nature parks of Turkey. As of October 2010, there are twelve nature reserves located at the coastal regions of the country. These protected areas are administered by the Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks () of the Ministry of Environment and Forest (Turkey), Ministry of Environment and Forest. See also *List of national parks of Turkey References {{reflist External links General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks of Turkey Turkey geography-related lists, Nature parks Nature parks in Turkey, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of Conservation (ethic), conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN protected area categories, IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirazlıbent Nature Park
Kirazlıbent Nature Park () is a nature park located in the Eyüp district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Kirazlıbent Nature Park is situated inside the Belgrad Forest in Eyüp. It is about in distance west of Bahçeköy and east of Kemerburgaz. The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. It covers an area of about . The protected area is named after the dam Kirazlıbent, which was built by the Ottoman sultan Mahmud II (reigned 1808–1839) at the Kirazlı Creek in 1818. The nature park offers outdoor recreation activities such as hiking, cycling and picnicing for visitors on daily basis. There are playgrounds for children. Admission is charged for visitors and vehicles. Ecosystem ; Flora The plants found in the forest area of the nature park are sessile oak (''Quercus petraea''), Kasnak oak ('' Quercus vulcanica''), sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa''), hornbeam (''Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayvat Bendi Nature Park
Ayvat Bendi Nature Park () is a nature park located in Eyüpsultan district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Situated north of Kemerburgaz neighborhood of Eyüpsultan, it covers an area of . It was established in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. The protected area is named after the Ayvat Dam (), which was built by Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III (reigned 1757–1774) in 1765 on the Ayvat Creek, a tributary of the Kağıthane Creek. Ecosystem ;Flora Trees in the nature park area are ('' Quercus vulcanica''), sessile oak (''Quercus petraea''), Turkey oak (''Quercus cerris''), blackthorn (''Prunus spinosa''), Oriental beech (''Fagus orientalis''), sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa''), common hornbeam (''Carpinus betulus'') and common alder (''Alnus glutinosa''). As shrub and bush species, tree heath (''Erica arborea''), butcher's-broom (''Ruscus aculeatus''), blackberry (''Rubus''), European ivy (''Hedera helix''), ''Smilax excelsa'', catnip (''Nepet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kömürcübent Nature Park
Kömürcübent Nature Park () is a nature park located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Kömürcübent is situated inside the Belgrad Forest at Bahçeköy neighborhood of Sarıyer.It is reached after entering the Belgrad Forest through its Bahçeköy Gate, and passing by Neşet Suyu Nature Park and Falih Rıfkı Atay Nature Park. It covers an area of about . The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. The protected area is named for the historic dam Kömürcübent, which was built on Topuz Creek in 1620 by the Ottoman sultan Osman II (reigned 1618–1622). The dam is the oldest one in the Belgrad Forest. Next to the nature park, there is a deer farm. The nature park offers outdoor recreation activities such as hiking, cycling and picnicing for visitors on daily basis. There is an outdoor restaurant, an outdoor coffeehouse and playgrounds for children. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Nature Park
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Nature Park () is a nature park located in Istanbul Province, Turkey. Geography The park is situated in Bahçeköy, Sarıyer, Bahçeköy neighborhood of Sarıyer district. It covers an area of . The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (Turkey), Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011, and is one of nine nature parks inside Belgrad Forest. The protected area is named in honor of Mehmet Akif Ersoy (1873–1936), poet, writer, academic, member of parliament, and author of the İstiklâl Marşı, Turkish National Anthem. The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities, such as picnics, hiking and cycling. Amenities The park offers an outdoor restaurant, an outdoor coffeehouse and playgrounds for children. Ecosystem The nature park has rich flora and fauna. Flora The flora is middle-aged and old forest trees. In the forest section, vegetation includes oriental plane (''Platanus orientalis''), black pine (''Pinus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irmak Nature Park
Irmak Nature Park () is a nature park located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Irmak Nature Park is situated across Kirazlıbent Nature Park inside the Belgrad Forest and is west of Bahçeköy, Sarıyer. The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. It covers an area of about . The protected area is named for the creek () running through the protected area. The nature park offers outdoor recreation activities such as hiking, cycling and picnicing for visitors on daily basis. There are playgrounds for children. Admission is charged for visitors and vehicles. Ecosystem ;Flora Vegetation of the nature park is dense wood of deciduous trees comprising sessile oak (''Quercus petraea''), Kasnak oak ('' Quercus vulcanica''), hornbeam (''Carpinus betulus''), European alder (''Alnus glutinosa''), sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa''), blackthorn (''Prunus spinosa''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çilingoz Nature Park
Çilingoz Nature Park () is a nature park located in Çatalca district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Situated at Binkılıç town of Çatalca, northwest of Istanbul on the Black Sea coast, it covers an area of . It was established in 2011. The region incorporating the nature park was declared a Wildlife conservation, Wildlife Protection Area for its rich flora and fauna in 2005. Therefore, hunting is continuously forbidden in the region. The nature park is on a bay featuring the combination of beach, forest, lake and reedy. The park has a -long and -wide beach with fine sand at its north. The Çilingoz Creek flows towards north into the Black Sea creating a sandy-alluvion, alluvial mouth, which is narrow. There, it forms a large lake surrounded by reedy. The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities such as camping, angling, hiking and picnicing for visitors. A restaurant and a snack bar serve the visitors. 60 tents are available for rent. Camping season continues unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avcıkoru Nature Park
Avcıkoru Nature Park () is a nature park located in Şile district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Avcıkoru Nature Park is situated north of Ömerli Dam on the highway D.020. The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011. It covers an area of about . The protected area is named after the village close to it. In the northwest of the nature park, there is an artificial pond formed by flooding of a mine pit. Avcıkoru Nature Park offers outdoor recreational activities on daily basis such as hiking and picnicing. It features an outdoor cafeteria and cottages for lodging. Ecosystem ;Flora The vegetation of the nature park are mostly wide-leaved trees. Some plants are pedunculate oak (''Quercus robur''), sessile oak (''Quercus petraea''), sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa''), oriental beech (''Fagus orientalis'') and hornbeam (''Carpinus betulus''). ;Fauna Animals observed in the park area are the mammals roe deer, wild boar, squirrel, jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elmasburnu Nature Park
Elmasburnu Nature Park () is a nature park in Istanbul Province, Turkey. Elmasburnu (literally "Cape Diamond") is situated east of Riva village in the north of Beykoz district in Istanbul Province on the coast of Black Sea. An area just south of the cape was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011. It covers an area of about . See also *Polonezköy Nature Park Polonezköy Nature Park () is a nature park in the village of Polonezköy in Istanbul, Turkey. Polonezköy is situated in the Beykoz district of Istanbul Province. The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forests ..., in Beykoz References Nature parks in Turkey Protected areas established in 2011 2011 establishments in Turkey Parks in Istanbul Beykoz {{protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Nature Park
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Nature Park () is a nature park located in Sarıyer district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Nature Park is situated southwest of Sarıyer and southeast of Belgrad Forest. It covers an area of . It was established in 2011 by the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The protected area is named in honor of Ottoman sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (reigned 1444–1446, 1451–1481), who conquered Istanbul in 1453. The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities for visitors on daily basis. There are playgrounds for children. Marsh area around the pond has to be avoided for security reasons. Admission is charged for visitors and vehicles. Ecosystem ;Flora The nature park is situated inside the Fatih Forest, which has a dense middle-aged vegetation. The plants are mostly deciduous trees, however there are also coniferous trees. These are Kasnak oak ('' Quercus vulcanica''), Turkey oak (''Quercus cerris''), common hornbeam (''Carpinus betulus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihrabat Nature Park
Mihrabat Nature Park () is a nature park located on the Asian part in Beykoz district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Situated southeast of Kanlıca neighborhood of Beykoz next to the Bosphorus, it covers an area of . It was established in 2011. The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, cycling and picnicing for visitors on daily basis. There are open-air basketball courts and football field. Access to the nature park is at Mihrabat Cad. 50. Admission is charged for visitors and vehicles. An open-air restaurant and a snack bar serve the visitors. Use of the nature park for events like weddings, music concerts and meetings is also permitted. Ecosystem ;Flora The nature park is the habitat for diverse species of plant with deciduous trees in the majority. Present deciduous vegetation include common hornbeam (''Carpinus betulus''), sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa''), oriental plane (''Platanus orientalis''), silver linden ('' Tilia argentea''), kerme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatih Çeşmesi Nature Park
Fatih Çeşmesi Nature Park () is a nature park located in Eyüp district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Fatih Çeşmesi Nature Park is situated inside the Belgrad Forest in Eyüp. It is about in distance west of Bahçeköy and east of Kemerburgaz. The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. The protected area is named, literally "Fountain of the Conqueror", in honor of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (reigned 1444–1446 and 1451–1481). It covers an area of about . Ecosystem The nature park has rich flora and fauna. ;Flora Vegetation found in the nature park are hornbeam (''Carpinus betulus''), sweet chestnut (''Castanea sativa''), sessile oak (''Quercus petraea''), Kasnak oak ('' Quercus vulcanica''), nak Turkey oak (''Quercus cerris''), common ivy (''Hedera helix''), butcher's-broom (''Ruscus aculeatus''), blackberry (''Rubus''), (''Smilax excelsa''), cherry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
