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Sultan Marshes

Kayseri  >  Turkey

One of the most attractive places for birdwatching in Turkey. A wetland area that encompasses over 24,000 hectares of marshland.

Geplaatst* door Lider Sinav
Meest recente update 27 december 2022

Beschrijving

Sultan Marshes is an extensive wetland complex on the Develi plain. The site includes a saline lake, salt steppe, nutrient-rich freshwater marshes, wet meadows, small islands, and lakes. Situated in a closed basin and surrounded by hills and mountains, the area is an important breeding and wintering site for various species of endangered or globally threatened waterbirds. It is a Ramsar Site where Wintertaling have been counted/estimated more than 500.000 during the mid winter water bird counts in the past. Although Sultan Marshes suffered from many habitat degradation processes the area still is an impressive wetland system. Some of the birds you can expect are Flamingo, Witoogeend, Witkopeend, Krooneend, Geoorde Fuut, Waterral, Grijskoppurperkoet , Steltkluut and Kuifkoekoek. But many more, see the list below.

Details

Toegang

The Sultan Marshes are located 40 km south of the city of Kayseri. The area is easy to reach by car. Also, there is public transport option from Kayseri city center to Yahyalı district. Best way to explore the area is by walking but there are also unpaved roads around the wetland that can be driven by car during the dry season. From the ticket office in Ovaciftliği village, on the southern side of the marshes a boardwalk route stretches into the marshes between tall reed beds. There's also a bird observation tower. Click on a P in the map to get directions or coordinates.

Terrein en leefgebied

Wetland , Vlakte , Berg , Steppe , Meer , Strand , Slikken , Landbouw , Stad/dorp , Rietvelden , Veen/heide , Hoogvlakte , Grasland/weide , Verspreide bomen en struiken

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Rotsachtig , Heuvelachtig , Bergachtig , Nat , Droog , Open landschap , Stoffig , Hoog water mogelijk , Glad

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Ja

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Lente , Herfst , Zomer

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Voorjaarstrek , Herfst , Najaarstrek , Lente , Zomer

Route

Verharde weg , Breed pad , Onverharde weg , Smal pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Auto , Te voet , Boot

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Ja

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