Büyükada Nature Park
Büyükada Nature Park (Turkish: Büyükada Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park in Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Photo of the entrance of the park
| Büyükada Nature Park | |
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| Büyükada Tabiat Parkı | |
  Büyükada NP Location of the nature park in Istanbul, Turkey. | |
| Location | Büyükada, Adalar, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Nearest city | Büyükada |
| Coordinates | 40°50′56″N 29°07′23″E |
| Area | 4.45 ha (11.0 acres) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Büyükada (literally: Big Island) is the biggest of the Princes' Islands, a group of nine islands in the Sea of Marmara, in Adalar district southeast of Istanbul Province. An area east of the island was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011. It covers an area of about 4.45 ha (11.0 acres).[1][2]
See also
- Dilburnu Nature Park, on the western part of Büyükada
- Değirmenburnu Nature Park, on the neighboring island Heybeliada
References
- "Tabiat Parkları - Büyükada Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-1. Bölge Müdürlüğü-İstanbul Şube Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "Büyükada Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabiat Parkları. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
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