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Ä°zmir Wildlife Park
İzmir Wildlife Park () is a non-profit zoo in İzmir, Turkey. It was opened on 30 November 2008 following the closure of the İzmir Zoo. The park, which has nearly 1,800 animals from 132 species, was established on an area of 425,000 m in the district of Çiğli. It is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. Animals brought from the closed İzmir Zoo and from abroad are exhibited in their natural environments. Around 900 thousand people visit the park annually. History The construction of İzmir Wildlife Park started in 2006, after it was decided to close the İzmir Zoo, which was opened in 1937 as Turkey's first zoo and located within Kültürpark, and to move its animals to the new area in Çiğli. İzmir Wildlife Park, which was built on an area of 425,000 m with a construction cost of 21 million lira, was opened by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality on 30 November 2008. It has been a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Çiğli
Çiğli is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 139 km2, and its population is 214,065 (2022). It covers the northwestern part of the agglomeration of İzmir, around the mouth of the river Gediz River, Gediz, across the Gulf of İzmir from the main city. The Gediz river delta, delta is an Important Bird Area but is under threat from urbanization. IAOIZ, the İzmir Atatürk organized industrial zone, Organized Industrial Zone, is a significant economic hub and there is a Çiğli Air Base, major air force base. History ''Çiğ'' means ''dew'' in Turkish language, Turkish, a reference to the river delta, delta marshes of the River Gediz which used to cover the entire area. It is a relatively recent settlement created largely by migration from other parts of Turkey, starting with Turkish people, Turkish refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Turks from the surrounding region took refuge in the marshes during the Greco- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
