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İron Marshes

Bitlis  >  Turkey

This is a special area in terms of landscape with the hot water springs. The сив жерав is one of the highlighted species in the area with the subspecies.

Added* by Lider Sinav
Most recent update 6 февруари 2023

Description

İron Marshes is located in the western part of Mount Nemrut which is an extinct volcano. During the winter, it is a foggy area where you can see hot water springs in the center of these marshes. Reed beds, hot water springs, small lakes, streams, bushes, hills, and scattered trees are there. сив жерав and штурче трскарче can be seen in the area. On the other hand, the flat landscape is available to do observation from the top of the hills around the plain. It is also possible to see the голема дропља in the western part of the area where Muş Plain starts to stretch towards the west.

Details

Access

Best option to explore the İron Marshes area is by car. During the winter it can be slippery on the unpaved roads. Zoom in and click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Plain , Lake , Mud flats , Agriculture , City/village , Reedbeds , River , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , Steppe , Mountain

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Rocky , Dry , Open landscape , Slippery , Wet , Mountainous

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Winter

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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