| Kirazlıbent Nature Park | |
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| Kirazlıbent Tabiat Parkı | |
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  Kirazlıbent NP Location of the nature park in Istanbul, Turkey. | |
| Location | Kemerburgaz, Eyüp,Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°10′13″N28°57′46″E / 41.17028°N 28.96278°E /41.17028; 28.96278 |
| Area | 19.14 ha (47.3 acres) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Kirazlıbent Nature Park (Turkish:Kirazlıbent Tabiat Parkı) is anature park located in theEyüp district ofIstanbul Province, Turkey.[1]
Kirazlıbent Nature Park is situated inside theBelgrad Forest in Eyüp. It is about 6 km (3.7 mi) in distance west ofBahçeköy and east ofKemerburgaz.[2] The area was declared anature park by theMinistry of Environment and Forest in 2011, and is one of the nine nature parks inside the Belgrad Forest. It covers an area of about 19.14 ha (47.3 acres). The protected area is named after the dam Kirazlıbent, which was built by theOttoman sultanMahmud II (reigned 1808–1839) at the Kirazlı Creek in 1818.[1][2]
The nature park offers outdoor recreation activities such ashiking, cycling andpicnicing for visitors on daily basis. There are playgrounds for children. Admission is charged for visitors and vehicles.[1]
The plants found in the forest area of the nature park are sessile oak (Quercus petraea), Kasnak oak (Quercus vulcanica), sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), black pine (Pinus nigra), oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), common ivy (Hedera helix), (Smilax excelsa), butcher's-broom (Ruscus aculeatus) and tree heath (Erica arborea).[1]
Animals observed in the nature park are the mammalsred deer,red fox,wild boar,golden jackal,porcupine,squirrel, the reptiletortoise and the bird speciesgoldfinch,passer andmagpie.[1]
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