Lake Poyrazlar Nature Park
Lake Poyrazlar Nature Park (Turkish: Poyrazlar Gölü Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park declared lake in Sakarya Province, northwestern Turkey.
Lake Poyrazlar Nature Park | |
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Poyrazlar Gölü Tabiat Parkı | |
A view of Lake Poyrazlar. | |
Lake Poyrazlar NP Location of the nature park in Turkey. | |
Location | Poyrazlar village, Adapazarı, Sakarya Province, Turkey |
Nearest city | Adapazarı |
Coordinates | 40°49′58″N 30°28′05″E |
Established | 2011 |
Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Lake Poyrazlar, also known as Lake Teke,[1] is located in Poyrazlar village, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Adapazarı, north of the highway
The lake ant its environment was declared a first-grade natural protected area in 1993 by the Council for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage. In 1995, a development plan for the area was worked out, and it was officially registered. The area was leased for a lease term of five years in 2009. The area on the west bank of Lake Poyrazlar was declared a nature park in 2011 by the Ministry of Forest and Water Management.[2]
The lake is habitat for 153 bird species, of which 64 are resident, 36 live in winter and 47 in summer, and six stop by as migrating birds.[3] A wide variety of butterflies can be observed during early May. Freshwater fish as food is also popular at the site.[1]
Among other outdoor sport activities, paddling and all-terrain vehicle riding are offered in the nature park.[1]
References
- Köseoğlu, Cihat (2013-05-13). "Sakarya'nın beş kelebek cenneti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- "Poyrazlar" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-1. Bölge Müdürlüğü-SakaryaŞube Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
- Yozoğlu, İbrahim & Enes Duran (2015-01-11). "Poyrazlar Gölü, doğa meraklılarını cezbediyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-05-01.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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