Danamandıra Nature Park

Danamandıra Nature Park
Danamandıra Tabiat Parkı
Entrance of Danamandıra Nature Park.
Map showing the location of Danamandıra Nature Park
Map showing the location of Danamandıra Nature Park
Danamandıra Nature Park
Location in Istanbul Province, Turkey
LocationDanamandıra, Silivri, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Coordinates41°18′13″N 28°13′17″E / 41.30361°N 28.22139°E / 41.30361; 28.22139
Area381.09 ha (941.7 acres)[1]
Established16 December 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-16)
Governing bodyDirectorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
A view of the lake in the Nature Park.

Danamandıra Nature Park (Turkish: Danamandıra Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park in Silivri district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1]

The forest area with lakes in it located just southwest of Danamandıra village in Silivri district in the European side of Istanbul Province was registered in 2006 as a protected area for the conservation of nature.[2] On 16 December 2015, the recreational area was established as a nature park featuring three lakes,[3] with reed covered shore.[4]

In 2016, the nature park was leased by the municipality of the neighboring district Esenyurt for 49 years in order to provide a recreation area for its residents, who live in a crowded district.[3][4][5] The opening took place in mid May that year.[3]

A fee for vehicles is charged at the park entrance.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ülkemizin Tabiat Parkları (247 Adet)" [Our country's 247 nature parks] (PDF) (in Turkish). Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Silivri Dana Mandıra Kurtuldu". Silivriliyiz (in Turkish). 4 July 2006. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Esenyurt Milli Parkı'nın İlk Konukları Anneler Oldu" [Mothers are the first guests of Esenyurt national park]. Milliyet (in Turkish). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Danamandıra Göleti'nde Neler Oluyor?" [What is happening to Danamandıra Lake?]. Silivriliyiz (in Turkish). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Korsan: Danamandıra'da doğa cinayeti işlenecek!" [Korsan: nature will be murdered in Danamandıra!]. Silivri Hür Haber (in Turkish). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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