Sultan Reedy National Park
Sultan Sazlığı Milli Parkı
A view of Lake Yay and Sultan Reedy National Park.
Map showing the location of Sultan Reedy National Park
Map showing the location of Sultan Reedy National Park
Sultan Reedy NP
LocationYeşilhisar-Develi-Yahyalı, Kayseri Province, Turkey
Coordinates38°14′32″N 35°11′08″E / 38.24222°N 35.18556°E / 38.24222; 35.18556
Area24,357 ha (60,190 acres)
EstablishedMarch 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)
Governing bodyMinistry of Forest and Water Management
Websitewww.milliparklar.gov.tr/mp/sultansazligi/index.htm
Official nameSultan Marshes
Designated13 July 1994
Reference no.661[1]

Sultan Reedy National Park (Turkish: Sultan Sazlığı Milli Parkı), a.k.a. Sultan Marshes, established on March 17, 2006, is a national park in central Turkey. It is located around Lake Yay between the Yeşilhisar, Develi and Yahyalı districts of Kayseri Province.[2] It was designated a Ramsar site on July 13, 1994.

It covers an area of 24,357 ha (60,190 acres) at 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above main sea level.[2]

References

  1. "Sultan Marshes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kızıldağ Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-04-23.



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