Ayvat Bendi Nature Park

Ayvat Bendi Nature Park (Turkish: Ayvat Bendi Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park located in Eyüp district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1]

Ayvat Bendi Nature Park
Ayvat Bendi Tabiat Parkı
Ayvat Bendi Nature Park
Location of Ayvat Bendi Nature Park in Istanbul, Turkey
LocationKemerburgaz, Eyüp, Istanbul Province, Turkey
Coordinates41°11′52″N 28°55′15″E
Area50 ha (120 acres)
Established2011
Governing bodyDirectorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Environment and Forest

Situated 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Kemerburgaz neighborhood of Eyüp, it covers an area of 50 ha (120 acres). It was established in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. The protected area is named after the Ayvat Dam (Turkish: Ayvat Bendi), which was built by Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III (reigned 1757–1774) in 1765 on the Ayvat Creek, a tributary of the Kağıthane Creek.[1]

Ecosystem
Flora

Trees in the nature park area are (Quercus vulcanica), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) and common alder (Alnus glutinosa). As shrub and bush species, tree heath (Erica arborea), butcher's-broom (Ruscus aculeatus), blackberry (Rubus), European ivy (Hedera helix), Smilax excelsa, catnip (Nepeta cataria) and aubretia (Aubrieata cultorum) are found.[1]

Fauna

Common mammals of the park are wild boar, golden jackal, deer, roe, fox, wolf, weasel, hare and squirrel. Observed bird species are falcon, hawk, magpie, crow, woodpecker, sparrow, finch and goldfinch.[1]

Access

The nature park can be accessed from the west over Kemerburgaz or from the east over Bahçeköy, Sarıyer. City bus lines #42M or #42HM serve Bahçeköy from Zincirlikuyu and Hacıosman respectively, from where a taxi ride is needed.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Ayvatbendi Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabiat Parkları. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
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