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Karaot Beach and Lake Akgol

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A wetland area with reedbeds, marshes and shoreline. Easy to find with a fantastic amount of birdlife.

Added* by Dave J Hartt
Most recent update 14 února 2021

Description

Karaot beach is located in the village of Yaniklar in 15 km from Fethiye near the fresh water lake Akgol. The Akgol lake is famous among bird watchers because lots of birds stops there during seasonal migration. The coastal line is under protection so no construction near the lake is allowed. This area of marshes, reedbeds and shoreline holds a great variety of birds. Among the birds you can encounter are vlha pestrá, mandelík hajní, ťuhýk běločelý, ledňáček říční, strnad rákosní, rákosník velký, bulbul arabský and many, many more. See the birdlist below.

Details

Access

Various parking places and lots of areas to stop. Click on a P in the map to get directions.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , River , Lake , Beach , Sea , Dunes , Reedbeds , Mud flats , Agriculture , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , Wet , Open landscape , Dry , Rocky , Dusty , Slippery

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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