Lake Beyşehir National Park

Coordinates: 37°41′45.12″N 31°42′50.32″E / 37.6958667°N 31.7139778°E / 37.6958667; 31.7139778
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Lake Beyşehir National Park
Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı
Ministry of Forest and Water Management
Websitewww.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/beysehirgolu/index.htm
Hittite monument at Eflatun Pınar inside the national park.

Lake Beyşehir National Park (Turkish: Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı), established in 1993, is a national park in Konya Province, central Turkey.[1]

Geography

The national park is located within the districts

Hüyük in the north. The national park has an elevation of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). Lake Beyşehir is Turkey's third biggest lake, and the biggest freshwater lake.[1] As of covered area, the national park with 86,855 ha (214,620 acres) was the largestof the country until 2004 when Mount Ararat National Park was established.[1][2]

Ecosystem

Flora

The national park habitats 85

Anemone nemorosa), poppy (Papaver somniferum), dyer's madder (Rubia tinctorum), sage (Salvia), snowdrop (Galanthus) and cyclamen.[3]

Fauna

Lake Beyşehir and its creeks are habitat for 16 freshwater fish species including zander, carp and zarte.[1][4]

The lake is quite important for water birds. There are 153 bird species in the park area. Bird species such as coot, pelican, heron, grebe, mallard, little grebe and tufted duck are observed on the islets and the shallow banks of the lake.[1][4]

The area around the lake is also rich in species of amphibians, reptiles and mammals. It is habitat for three amphibian, 14 reptile and 34 mammal species.[4]

Facilities and recreation

The national park offers opportunities for diverse recreational outdoor activities such as

trekking, hiking and mountain biking.[5] There is also possibility of boat ride on the lake.[6]

There are

campgrounds for tent and camper in the park.[7] The park has no lodging facilities. The nearby town Beyşehir provides hotels, motels and hostels to stay.[5]

Best time to perform recreational activities in the national park is between May and October.[7]

Access

State highway D.350 between Konya and Isparta runs through the national park. The park is in a distance of 94 km (58 mi) to Konya, and is 105 km (65 mi) far from Isparta.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. ^ "Beyşehir Gölü Artık Türkiye'nin En Büyük Milli Parkı Değil". Haberler (in Turkish). 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  3. ^ "Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı - Flora" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  4. ^ a b c "Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı - Fauna" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  5. ^ a b "Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı - Alandaki Tesisler-Konaklama" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  6. ^ a b c "Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı - Ziyaret Planlama" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  7. ^ a b "Beyşehir Gölü Milli Parkı - Alandaki Rekreasyonel Kullanımlar" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
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