
İzmir Bird Paradise is a wetland that encompasses the most sensitive ecosystem of the Gediz Delta, a 40,000-hectare area formed where the Gediz River meets the Aegean Sea within the boundaries of İzmir province. Located within the borders of the Çiğli and Menemen districts, the region is one of Türkiye’s largest coastal wetlands, with a registered area of 14,900 hectares. This zone, where saline and freshwater ecosystems intermingle, holds the status of an “Important Bird Area” (IBA) at the inte
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Emine Nur ERDEM

Gölyanı Obası is a highland pasture area located within the boundaries of Yağlıdere district in Giresun province, situated between the villages of Sınır and Derindere. It lies at an elevation of approximately 1500 to 1530 meters. Gölyanı Obası retains its natural character largely intact and features a highland settlement type that includes a natural lake. Location Gölyanı Obası is situated within the boundaries of Yağlıdere district in Giresun province and is classified as a highland pasture. T
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Nursena Güller

Gaga Lake is a small freshwater lake located within the boundaries of the Fatsa district of Ordu province in Türkiye’s Black Sea Region. It lies approximately 10 km southeast of Fatsa, at the 7th kilometer of the Fatsa-Aybasti road, within the boundaries of the village of Örencik (known as Sefaköy in other sources). The lake is situated at an elevation of approximately 65 meters above sea level. Locally, the lake is also known as "Kiliseli Göl". Various legends are told by local residents about
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Acarlar Marsh is a swamp forest ecosystem located in northwestern Türkiye, between the districts of Karasu and Karasu and Kaynarca in Sakarya province. It covers an area of 1,562 hectares. Its length is approximately 7.5 kilometers and its width varies between 250 and 1,250 meters. Its depth reaches up to 1.5 meters. As the largest single-piece swamp forest in Türkiye, Acarlar Marsh is notable for both its ecological diversity and geomorphological features. Located 6 kilometers west of the Sakar
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Sızır Waterfall is located within the boundaries of the Sızır village in the Gemerek district of Sivas Province, in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region. The waterfall is approximately 1 kilometre from the town of Sızır, 22 kilometres from the Gemerek district centre, 135 kilometres from the Sivas provincial centre, and 105 kilometres from Kayseri. Sızır Waterfall is situated on the Göksu Stream (also known as Sızır Water), a tributary of the Kızılırmak River. The waterfall forms as the water casca
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Hatice Senem Turan

Sızır Waterfall is located within the boundaries of the Sızır village, in the Gemerek district of Sivas Province, in Türkiye’s Central Anatolia Region. The waterfall is approximately 1 kilometre from the village of Sızır, 22 kilometres from the Gemerek district centre, 135 kilometres from the city of Sivas, and 105 kilometres from Kayseri. Sızır Waterfall is situated on the Göksu Stream (also known as Sızır Water), a tributary of the Kızılırmak River. The waterfall forms as the Göksu, one of the
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Hatice Senem Turan

Cehennem Deresi Kanyonu is a narrow and deep karstic valley located within the boundaries of the Ardanuç district of Artvin province, approximately 7 kilometers from the district center. The canyon measures about 500 meters in length, 70 meters in width, and 6 meters in depth, and is notable for its high and steep walls, narrow passages, and stony footpaths. Declared a first-degree natural protected area on 14 November 2003, the canyon holds both geomorphological and touristic significance due t
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Zelal Çakar
PaPapart Valley is a natural landscape area located within the boundaries of Şavşat District, Artvin Province, and situated within the significant natural area of the Karçal Mountains. The Papart Stream (Göknar River), which flows through the valley, has played a key role in shaping its topography and has created an ecosystem notable for its rich biodiversity and natural integrity. The valley lies to the east of the Karçal Mountains’ significant natural area and to the north of the Yalnızçam Mount
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Melike Saraç

Gaga Lake is a small freshwater lake located within the boundaries of the Fatsa district in Ordu Province, in Türkiye’s Black Sea Region. It lies approximately 10 kilometers southeast of Fatsa, at the 7th kilometer of the Fatsa-Aybastı highway, within the boundaries of the village of Örencik (known as Sefaköy in other sources). The lake is situated at an elevation of approximately 65 meters above sea level. Locally, the lake is also known as "Kiliseli Göl". Various legends are told by local comm
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