Nature / Birdwatching site
İzmir Bird Paradise (Gediz Delta)
Çiğli, İzmir
A protected area in the saltpans and wetlands of the Gediz Delta where hundreds of bird species, above all flamingos, can be watched.
Its story
The Bird Paradise is a large protected zone covering the Çamaltı Saltpans in Çiğli and the wetlands of the Gediz Delta. The area was declared a waterbird protection and breeding area in 1982 and is part of the Ramsar-listed Gediz Delta. About 290 bird species have been recorded in the area, which lies on a migration route; flamingos breed here. There is a visitor center, observation towers and bike paths.
Key facts
- Best season
- Autumn–spring (migration periods)
- Getting there
- Via Sasalı, Çiğli
- Visit duration
- Half a day
Trip purpose
- Cycling
- Photography
- Quiet
- Day trip
Location
38.50000, 26.91000
Where to eat nearby
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0zmir_Ku%C5%9F_Cenneti | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gediz_Deltas%C4%B1 | https://www.visitizmir.org/en/Icerik/125