Mount Sarıçalı National Park | |
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Sarıçaşı Dağı Milli Parkı | |
Location | Ankara Province, Turkey |
Nearest city | Nallıhan |
Coordinates | 40°16′01″N 31°15′22″E / 40.26692°N 31.25610°E |
Area | 1,024 ha (2,530 acres) |
Elevation | 1,740 m (5,710 ft) |
Established | 27 October 2021 |
Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Mimistry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Mount Sarıçalı National Park ( Turkish: Sarıçalı Dağı Milli Parkı), established on 27 October 2021, is the 46th national park in Turkey. It is located in Nallıhan district within Ankara Province, Central Anatolia. [1]
Mount Sarıçalı ( Turkish: Sarıçalı Dağı) is located next to Çulhalar village in the northeast, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Nallıhan town and 185 km (115 mi) northwest of Ankara. The 1,740 m (5,710 ft)-high mountain takes its name from the shrub barberry ( Turkish: Sarıçalı). [1]
The area around the mountain was declared as the 46th national park in Turkey on 27 October 2021. The national park is administrated by the Directoriate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. [1]
Stretching over an area of 1,024 ha (2,530 acres), the Mount Sarıçalı National Park has a natural texture appearance. The Uyuzsuyu Waterfall with a vertical drop of 50–60 m (160–200 ft) is situated within the park area. [1] [2] [3]
The national park is located at the intersection of three phytogeographies (plant geography) in Turkey, and hosts 936 plant species, including 139 endemic plants. . In the park area, there are around 600 monumental trees of larch, Kasnak oak and juniper, which are 700–800 years old. [4]
It is rich in wild animals such as bear, wild boar, wolf, fox, rabbit, red deer, and is home to many bird species. [1]
The national park is preferred for nature walks and nature photography activities. [1]
Mount Sarıçalı National Park | |
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Sarıçaşı Dağı Milli Parkı | |
Location | Ankara Province, Turkey |
Nearest city | Nallıhan |
Coordinates | 40°16′01″N 31°15′22″E / 40.26692°N 31.25610°E |
Area | 1,024 ha (2,530 acres) |
Elevation | 1,740 m (5,710 ft) |
Established | 27 October 2021 |
Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Mimistry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Mount Sarıçalı National Park ( Turkish: Sarıçalı Dağı Milli Parkı), established on 27 October 2021, is the 46th national park in Turkey. It is located in Nallıhan district within Ankara Province, Central Anatolia. [1]
Mount Sarıçalı ( Turkish: Sarıçalı Dağı) is located next to Çulhalar village in the northeast, 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Nallıhan town and 185 km (115 mi) northwest of Ankara. The 1,740 m (5,710 ft)-high mountain takes its name from the shrub barberry ( Turkish: Sarıçalı). [1]
The area around the mountain was declared as the 46th national park in Turkey on 27 October 2021. The national park is administrated by the Directoriate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. [1]
Stretching over an area of 1,024 ha (2,530 acres), the Mount Sarıçalı National Park has a natural texture appearance. The Uyuzsuyu Waterfall with a vertical drop of 50–60 m (160–200 ft) is situated within the park area. [1] [2] [3]
The national park is located at the intersection of three phytogeographies (plant geography) in Turkey, and hosts 936 plant species, including 139 endemic plants. . In the park area, there are around 600 monumental trees of larch, Kasnak oak and juniper, which are 700–800 years old. [4]
It is rich in wild animals such as bear, wild boar, wolf, fox, rabbit, red deer, and is home to many bird species. [1]
The national park is preferred for nature walks and nature photography activities. [1]