Dilburnu Nature Park
Dilburnu Nature Park (Turkish: Dilburnu Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park in Istanbul Province, Turkey.
| Dilburnu Nature Park | |
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| Dilburnu Tabiat Parkı | |
  Dilburnu NP Location of the nature park in Istanbul, Turkey. | |
| Location | Büyükada, Adalar, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Nearest city | Büyükada |
| Coordinates | 40°51′16″N 29°07′06″E |
| Area | 6.88 ha (17.0 acres) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Geography
Dilburnu (literally "Cape Tongue") is situated on the western part of Büyükada (literally: Big Island), the biggest of the Princes' Islands, a group of nine islands in the Sea of Marmara, in Adalar district southeast of Istanbul Province. Dilburnu and its surrounding area were declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2011. It covers an area of about 6.88 ha (17.0 acres).[1][2]
See also
- Büyükada Nature Park, on the eastern part of Büyükada
- Değirmenburnu Nature Park, on the neighborlng island Heybeliada
References
- "Tabiat Parkları - Dilburnu Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-1. Bölge Müdürlüğü-İstanbul Şube Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- "Dilburnu Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). İstanbul Tabiat Parkları. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
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