Sultan Reedy National Park

National park in Kayseri, Turkey
38°14′32″N 35°11′08″E / 38.24222°N 35.18556°E / 38.24222; 35.18556Area24,357 ha (60,190 acres)EstablishedMarch 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)Governing bodyMinistry of Forest and Water ManagementWebsitewww.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/sultansazligi/index.htm
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameSultan MarshesDesignated13 July 1994Reference no.661[1]

Sultan Reedy National Park (Turkish: Sultan Sazlığı Milli Parkı), a.k.a. 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.[2] It was designated a Ramsar site on July 13, 1994.

It covers an area of 24,357 ha (60,190 acres) at 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above main sea level.[2]

Gallery

  • Raninbow in reeds
    Raninbow in reeds
  • Mount Erciyes seen from Sultan Sazlığı National Park.
    Mount Erciyes seen from Sultan Sazlığı National Park.

References

  1. ^ "Sultan Marshes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kızıldağ Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
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Aegean Region
Black Sea RegionCentral Anatolia RegionEastern Anatolia RegionMarmara RegionMediterranean Region, TurkeySoutheastern Anatolia Region


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