Aladağlar National Park

Aladağlar National Park (Turkish: Aladağlar Milli Parkı)), established on April 21, 1995, is a national park in southern Turkey. It got its name ''Ala-Daglar'' (Crimson-Mountains) because of the color of the rusty hills that are most noticeable at sunset.[1] The national park, a mountain range of Anti-Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Aladağlar), stretches over the locations Yahyalı in Kayseri Province, Çamardı in Niğde Province and Aladağ in Adana Province.[2]

This article is about the national park. For the mountain range, see Aladağlar.
Aladağlar National Park
Aladağlar Milli Parkı
A view of Aladağlar.
Aladağlar NP
LocationYahyalı, Kayseri Province-Çamardı, Niğde Province-Aladağ, Adana Province, Turkey
Coordinates37°49′22.63″N 35°10′15.15″E
Area55,065 ha (136,070 acres)
EstablishedApril 21, 1995 (1995-04-21)
Governing bodyMinistry of Forest and Water Management
Websitewww.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/aladaglar/index.htm

The highest peak is Kızılkaya with a height of 3767 meters. In Aladağlar, there are four peaks above 3700 meters for climbing.

It covers an area of 55,065 ha (136,070 acres) at an average elevation of 3,500 m (11,500 ft) above mean sea level.[2]

Due to the melting snow in the first spring, many lakes are formed in Aladağlar.

References
  1. "ALADAGLAR NATIONAL PARK". Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  2. "Aladağlar Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
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