Ayvat Bendi Nature Park

Coordinates: 41°11′52″N 28°55′15″E / 41.19778°N 28.92083°E / 41.19778; 28.92083
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Ayvat Bendi Nature Park
Ayvat Bendi Tabiat Parkı
Ministry of Environment and Forest

Ayvat Bendi Nature Park (

Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1]

Situated 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Kemerburgaz neighborhood of Eyüpsultan, it covers an area of 50 ha (120 acres). 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 (Turkish: Ayvat Bendi), which was built by Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III (reigned 1757–1774) in 1765 on the Ayvat Creek, a tributary of the Kağıthane Creek.[1]

Ecosystem

Flora

Trees in the nature park area are (

Nepeta cataria) and aubretia (Aubrieata cultorum) are found.[1]

Fauna

Common mammals of the park are wild boar, golden jackal, deer, roe, fox, wolf, weasel, hare and squirrel. Observed bird species are falcon, hawk, magpie, crow, woodpecker, sparrow, finch and goldfinch.[1]

Access

The nature park can be accessed from the west over Kemerburgaz or from the east over Bahçeköy, Sarıyer. City bus lines #42M or #42HM serve Bahçeköy from Zincirlikuyu and Hacıosman respectively, from where a taxi ride is needed.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ayvatbendi Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabiat Parkları. Archived from the original on 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2016-08-06.

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