Kaz Lake

Doesn’t watching a stork gliding across the sky or a duck gracefully floating on water seem incredibly thrilling to you as well? In Tokat, there is exactly such a magnificent blue palace where hundreds of birds coexist: Kaz Gölü. Let us explore this natural wonder together.

Kaz Gölü is a unique wetland located between the districts of Turhal and Pazar in Tokat province. This lake, approximately 39 kilometers from the city center, is in fact a vast Wildlife Development Area. A Wildlife Development Area means this region is protected to allow animals to live freely and safely.

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The lake’s most famous inhabitants are birds. Kaz Gölü provides habitat for exactly 108 different bird species. Some of the birds you can observe here include:

• The Black Stork and White Stork, with their distinctive beaks,
• The Pied Avocet and Black-winged Stilt, swiftly gliding over the water,
• The Grey Heron and White-tailed Eagle, with their elegant postures

When visiting Kaz Gölü, you can observe the birds without disturbing them thanks to birdwatching towers and a visitor center. There are no factories around the lake, so its water and air are exceptionally clean—this explains why the birds love this place so much. Additionally, a major tourism project called “From the Summit of Akdağ to Kazova” is underway to further enhance the area.

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The migration of birds follows a perfect calendar that has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Every year, the visiting birds arrive in March, lay their first eggs by the end of April, and take flight again in September and October toward their wintering grounds.