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Kavakarası Sweetgum Forest

Muğla  >  Turkey

The largest Anatolian sweetgum patch in the region. Active use by locals for sweetgum oil. Highly disturbed via citrus gardens. Still hosts many bird species.

Added* by Tora Benzeyen
Most recent update 4 dubna 2022

Description

Kavakarası Sweetgum Forest is a rare deciduous forest patch in the region, a contrast to the large pine forests. Many bird species which prefer the bushes and deciduous trees live in the area. Additionally summer visitors such as pěnice černohlavá, hrdlička divoká, ťuhýk běločelý and Žluva hajní could be observed in the forest.

Details

Access

No public transportation, only reachable via private car. The main entrance is from Kavakarası village (check the map for details).

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , High water possible

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Spring , Summer , Autumn

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Kavakarası Sweetgum Forest is a wet forest patch with many small streams. The water can be high in rainy seasons, but not much to effect access. There are many citrus gardens in the forests, which are private lands. Locals are hospitable but better be deliberate. Some species such as Žluva hajní and hrdlička divoká prefer the canopy of high trees around the citrus trees, check these locations carefully. You can come up with puštík obecný near to entrance of the area.

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