List of nature parks of Turkey

Protected areas of Turkey[1]
Type Number Area (ha)
National parks (list) 48 911,204
Nature parks (list) 261 108,332
Nature preserve areas (list) 31 46,455
Wildlife protection areas (list) 85 1,165,448
Nature monuments (list) 113 8,357
Protected Plains (list) 25[2] 221,229
Wetlands (National) 59 869,697
Wetlands (Local) 32 92,236
Grand total 654 3,422,958
Wetlands (Ramsar) (list) 14[3] 184,487

This is a list of nature parks of Turkey. As of October 2010, there are twelve nature reserves located at the coastal regions of the country. These protected areas are administered by the Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks (Turkish: Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

# Name Location Area (ha) Established
1 Ölüdeniz-Kıdrak Nature Park Muğla 1,020 1983
2 Çorum-Çatak Nature Park Çorum 379 1984
3 Lake Abant Nature Park Bolu 1,242,23 1988.10.21
4 Yazılı Canyon Nature Park Isparta 546 1989
5 Uzungöl Nature Park Trabzon 1,642 1989
6 Kurşunlu Waterfall Nature Park Antalya 559 1991
7 Gölcük Nature Park Isparta 5,888 1991
8 Lake Bafa Nature Park Aydın 11,842 1994
9 Polonezköy Nature Park İstanbul 2,931 1994
10 Ayvalık Islands Nature Park Balıkesir 19,624.27 1995.04.21
11 Ballıkayalar Nature Park Kocaeli 1,603 1995
12 Beşkayalar Nature Park Kocaeli 1,099 1998
13 Türkmenbaşı Nature Park İstanbul 6 1998
14 Kocakoru Ormanı Nature Park Konya 331 1998
15 Artabel Lakes Nature Park Gümüşhane 5,819.86 1998.12.22
16 Akdağ Nature Park Denizli 14,692.33 2000.06.29
17 Karagöl Nature Park Artvin 368 2002
18 İncekum Nature Park Antalya 27 2006
19 Ballıca Mağarası Nature Park Tokat 483 2007
20 Hamsilos Bay Nature Park Sinop 68 2007
21 26 Agustos Nature Park Afyonkarahisar 66.90 2008.04.03
22 Çamkoru Nature Park Ankara 215 2008
23 Meryemana Nature Park İzmir 363 2008
24 Mesir Nature Park Manisa 12 2008
25 Örnekköy Nature Park İzmir 199 2008
26 Gölbaşı Gölleri Nature Park Adıyaman 2,080 2008
27 Fatih Forest Nature Park İstanbul 148 2008
28 Kapıçam Nature Park K.Maraş 179 2008
29 Karaahmetli Nature Park Kırıkkale 108 2009
30 Mavikent Nature Park Antalya 43 2009
31 Sıklık Nature Park Çorum 64 2009
32 Şahinler Nature Park Ankara 34 2009
33 Hazım Dağlı Nature Park Çankırı 126 2009
34 Ulugöl Nature Park Ordu 26 2009
35 Turgut Özal Nature Park Malatya 40 2009
36 Davulbaztepe Nature Park Yozgat 73 2009
37 Yavşan Yaylası Nature Park Kahramanmaraş 340 2009
38 Aşıkpaşa Nature Park Kırşehir 127.59 2010.11.08
39 Ağaçbaşı Nature Park Giresun 89.32 2010.02.10
40 Sera Gölü Nature Park Trabzon 22 2010
41 Dağılcak Nature Park Adana 3 2011
42 Karataş Nature Park Adana 30 2011
43 Okturdede Nature Park Afyonkarahisar 57 2011
44 Şahin Yaylası 75. Yıl Göleti Nature Park Amasya 48 2011
45 Eğriova Nature Park Bolu 10 2011
46 Karagöl Nature Park Ankara 11 2011
47 Kartaltepe Nature Park Ankara 93 2011
48 Sorgun Göleti Nature Park Ankara 50 2011
49 Tekkedağı Nature Park Ankara 100 2011
50 Aluçdağı Nature Park Ankara 96.52 2011.07.11
51 Cemal Tural Nature Park Ardahan 35 2011.07.11
52 Tavşanburnu Nature Park Aydın 14 2011
53 Sarımsaklı Nature Park Balıkesir 2 2011
54 Değirmenboğazı Nature Park Balıkesir 25 2011
55 Darıdere Nature Park Balıkesir 10 2011
56 Balamba Nature Park Bartın 12 2011
57 Ahatlar Nature Park Bartın 9.35 2011.07.11
58 Malabadi Nature Park Batman 24 2011
59 Küçükelmalı Nature Park Bilecik 10 2011
60 Lake Sünnet Nature Park Bolu 80 2011
61 Karagöl Nature Park Bolu 35 2011
62 Gölcük Nature Park Bolu 38 2011
63 Beşpınarlar Nature Park Bolu 27 2011
64 Göksu Nature Park Bolu 25 2011
65 Salda Gölü Nature Park Burdur 12 2011
66 Serenler Tepesi Nature Park Burdur 38 2011
67 Suuçtu Nature Park Bursa 10 2011
68 Ayazmapınarı Nature Park Çanakkale 5.85 2011.07.11
69 Kenbağ Nature Park Çankırı 36 2011
70 Kurugöl Nature Park Düzce 22 2011
71 Güzeldere Waterfall Nature Park Düzce 20 2011
72 Gökçetepe Nature Park Edirne 50 2011
73 Danişment Nature Park Edirne 13 2011
74 Lake Hazar Nature Park Elazığ 23 2011
75 Musaözü Nature Park Eskişehir 50 2011
76 Fidanlık Nature Park Eskişehir 12 2011
77 Dülükbaba Nature Park Gaziantep 306 2011
78 Koçkayası Nature Park Giresun 354 2011
79 Tomara Waterfall Nature Park Gümüşhane 7 2011
80 Lake Limni Nature Park Gümüşhane 72 2011
81 Başpınar Nature Park Isparta 40 2011
82 Şamlar Nature Park İstanbul 335 2011
83 Marmaracık Koyu Nature Park İstanbul 7 2011
84 Kirazlıbent Nature Park İstanbul 19 2011
85 Falih Rıfkı Atay Nature Park İstanbul 16 2011
86 Bentler Nature Park İstanbul 16 2011
87 Neşet Suyu Nature Park İstanbul 67 2011
88 Fatih Çeşmesi Nature Park İstanbul 30 2011
89 Mihrabat Nature Park İstanbul 20 2011
90 Fatih Sultan Mehmet Nature Park İstanbul 112 2011
91 Elmasburnu Nature Park İstanbul 13 2011
92 Avcıkoru Nature Park İstanbul 649.37 2011.07.11
93 Çilingoz Nature Park İstanbul 18 2011
94 Irmak Nature Park İstanbul 10 2011
95 Mehmet Akif Ersoy Nature Park İstanbul 23 2011
96 Kömürcübent Nature Park İstanbul 3 2011
97 Ayvat Bendi Nature Park İstanbul 51.05 2011.07.11
98 Büyükada Nature Park İstanbul 4 2011
99 Değirmenburnu Nature Park İstanbul 12 2011
100 Dilburnu Nature Park İstanbul 7 2011
101 Göktürk Göleti Nature Park İstanbul 56 2011
102 Yamanlardağı Nature Park İzmir 40 2011
103 Ekmeksiz Beach Nature Park İzmir 15 2011
104 Karagöl Nature Park İzmir 19 2011
105 Efeoğlu Nature Park İzmir 23 2011
106 Gümüldür Nature Park İzmir 7 2011
107 Gümüşsuyu Nature Park İzmir 2 2011
108 Çiçekli Nature Park İzmir 21 2011
109 Tanay Nature Park İzmir 30 2011
110 Çamlık Nature Park Karabük 15 2011
111 Gürleyik Nature Park Karabük 15 2011
112 Soğuksu Nature Park Ankara 11 2011
113 Dipsizgöl Nature Park Kastamonu 5 2011
114 Yeşilyuva Nature Park Kastamonu 5 2011
115 Şerifebacı Nature Park Kastamonu 10 2011
116 Derebağ Waterfall Nature Park Kayseri 10 2011
117 Kavaklımeşe Korusu Nature Park Kırklareli 36 2011
118 Hisar Çamlığı Nature Park Kilis 16 2011
119 Kuzuyayla Nature Park Kocaeli 110 2011
120 Uzuntarla Nature Park Kocaeli 36 2011
121 Suadiye Nature Park Kocaeli 37 2011
122 Eriklitepe Nature Park Kocaeli 63 2011
123 Akyokuş Nature Park Konya 21.57 2011.07.11
124 Yakamanastır Nature Park Konya 89 2011
125 Enne Barajı Nature Park Kütahya 47 2011
126 Çamlıca Nature Park Kütahya 35 2011
127 Süreyya Nature Park Manisa 5 2011
128 Pullu I Nature Park Mersin 10.3 2011
129 Talat Göktepe Nature Park Mersin 26 2011
130 Pullu II Nature Park Mersin 34 2011
132 Karaekşi Nature Park Mersin 9 2011
133 Gümüşkum Nature Park Mersin 23 2011
134 Şehitlik Nature Park Mersin 6 2011
135 Kuyuluk Nature Park Mersin 20 2011
136 Usuluk Bay Nature Park Muğla 14 2011
137 Katrancu Bay Nature Park Muğla 21 2011
138 İnbükü Nature Park Muğla 36 2011
139 Çubucak Nature Park Muğla 21 2011
140 Kovanlık Nature Park Muğla 4 2011
141 Küçük Kargı Nature Park Muğla 15 2011
142 Ömer Eşen Nature Park Muğla 4 2011
143 Güvercinlik Nature Park Muğla 3 2011
144 Çetibeli Nature Park Muğla 5 2011
145 80. Yıl Cumhuriyet Hatıra Nature Park Muş 15 2011
146 Çınarsuyu Nature Park Ordu 7 2011
147 Çiftmazı Nature Park Osmaniye 23 2011
148 Province Forest Nature Park Sakarya 103 2011
149 Lake Poyrazlar Nature Park Sakarya 231 2011
150 Kuzuluk Nature Park Sakarya 12 2011
151 Sarıgazel Nature Park Samsun 127 2011
152 Vezirsuyu Nature Park Samsun 35 2011
153 Çamlıgöl Nature Park Samsun 25 2011
154 Hz. Veysel Karani Nature Park Siirt 13 2011
155 Tatlıca Nature Park Sinop 45 2011
156 Topalçam Nature Park Sinop 15 2011
157 Kızılkavraz Nature Park Sivas 6 2011
158 Karşıyaka Nature Park Sivas 23 2011
159 Gölpınar Nature Park Şanlıurfa 199 2011
160 Çamlıkoy Nature Park Tekirdağ 45 2011
161 Atatürk Forest Nature Park Tekirdağ 28 2011
162 Orman Evleri Nature Park Tokat 5 2011
163 Lake Zinav Nature Park Tokat 50 2011
164 Görnek Nature Park Trabzon 5 2011
165 Kayabaşı Nature Park Trabzon 120 2011
166 Çamburnu Nature Park Trabzon 5 2011
167 Çalcamili Nature Park Trabzon 17 2011
168 Örenönü Nature Park Tunceli 12 2011
169 Evrendede Nature Park Uşak 7 2011
170 İpekyolu Nature Park Van 3 2011
171 Harmankaya Nature Park Yalova 1 2011
172 Delmece Yaylası Nature Park Yalova 20 2011
173 Kadıpınarı Nature Park Yozgat 9 2011
174 Oluközü Nature Park Yozgat 29 2011
175 Üçtepeler Nature Park Yozgat 172 2011
176 Göldağı Nature Park Zonguldak 14 2011
177 İncüvez Çamlığı Nature Park Zonguldak 8 2011
178 Milli Egemenlik Nature Park Zonguldak 29 2011
179 Sülüklügöl Nature Park Bolu 803 2011
180 Burç Nature Park Gaziantep 192 2012
181 Hacet Creek Nature Park İstanbul 16 2012
182 Kadınçayırı Nature Park Çankırı 422 2012
183 Harmankaya Canyon Nature Park Bilecik 260 2012
184 Kuzalan Nature Park Giresun 482 2013
185 Yedideğirmenler Nature Park Giresun 103 2013
186 Ulubey Canyon Nature Park Uşak 119 2013
187 Gürcüoluk Mağarası Nature Park Bartın 50 2013
188 Tunca Valley Nature Park Rize 4,082 2013
189 Altıparmak Nature Park Artvin 2,110.92 2013.07.11
190 Danamandıra Nature Park Istanbul 381.09 2015.12.16
191 Akgöl Nature Park Sinop 40.01 2018.05.28
192 Akyamaç Waterfall Nature Park Rize 49.90 2014.08.25
193 Alleben Nature Park Gaziantep 282.45 2016.04.22
194 Amazon Nature Park Samsun 562.59 2015.09.21
195 Aydıncık Nature Park Mersin 23.71 2011.07.11
196 Aydınpınar Waterfalls Nature Park Düzce 100.60 2014.08.25
197 Ayıkayası Nature Park Bolu 248.32 2014.08.29
198 Aymaç Nature Park Giresun 40.25 2017.09.22

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Korunan Alanlar (Genel)". Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Resmi Gazete" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ Some of the Ramsar sites are also classified as above (e.g. Lake Kuş is also a national park.)
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