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Lake Bafa

Aydın  >  Turkey

Former bay in the Aegean Sea. It became a lake because the Büyük Menderes river filled alluvium up the bay. It is a beautiful area nearby the Mount Latmos.

Ajouté* par Lider Sinav
Dernière actualisation 27 janvier 2023

Description

There are many habitat types in the Lake Bafa site. There are islands, mud flats, reed beds and so on. All these habitat structures attract many birds to the area, such as Fuligule milouin, Foulque macroule ,Aigle criard ,Aigle de Bonelli, Pélican frisé and shore birds, terns, gulls and many more. It easy place to see birds from specific points such as observation towers, platforms or hills and even paved roads are suitable to see birds.

Lake Bafa is a protected area, so it has bird populations where you can get closer to them than in unprotected areas. There is Serçin Village where the abundance and diversity of birds is high, especially in winter and migration periods of the year. The islands in the lake have breeding populations of Grand Cormoran and Héron cendré. Also, there are many monuments from Carians, especially around Kapıkırı Village. There is a small bay where the Heraklia take place, this bay can be covered by Foulque macroule in winter. This bay has big flocks of birds in winter, nice spot to see birds among the monuments. Also, the Mount Latmos has one of the most beautiful and special landscape structure in the Aegean part of Turkey. Nice to be there!

Détails

Accès

You can reach Lake Bafa by car. There is also public transport to go to the villages. The best way to explore the area is by car, because, around the lake, there are many paved and unpaved roads. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Terrain et Habitat

Vallée , Roselière , Ville/village , Agriculture , Vasières , Lac , Rivière , Zone humide , Plaine , Forêt , Arbres et buissons disséminés

Conditions

Vallonné , Rocailleux , Paysage ouvert , Niveau d'eau élevé probable , Glissant , Marécageux , Sablonneux , Plat , Montagneux , Sec

Boucle

Non

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Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Hiver

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Printemps , Migration automnale , Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Sentier large , Sentier étroit , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Liens

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Carte

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