Mount Sarıçalı National Park (), established on 27 October 2021, is the 46th

national park A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...

in Turkey. It is located in

Nallıhan Nallıhan is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,079 km2, and its population 26,553 (2022). It is 157 km from the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 625 m. Nallıhan is one of many towns that claim to ...

district within

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, Central Anatolia.

Overview

Mount Sarıçalı () is located next to Çulhalar village in the northeast, northwest of

town and northwest of

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. The -high mountain takes its name from the shrub

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().

National park

The area around the mountain was declared as the 46th national park in Turkey on 27 October 2021. The national park is administrated by the Directoriate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Stretching over an area of , the Mount Sarıçalı National Park has a natural texture appearance. The Uyuzsuyu Waterfall with a vertical drop of is situated within the park area.

Flora

The national park is located at the intersection of three phytogeographies (plant geography) in Turkey, and hosts 936 plant species, including 139 endemic plants. The park is home to around 600 monumental

larch Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus ''Larix'', of the family Pinaceae (subfamily Laricoideae). Growing from tall, they are native to the cooler regions of the northern hemisphere, where they are found in lowland forests in the high la ...

, Kasnak oak and

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trees, which are 700–800 years old.

Fauna

It is rich in wild animals such as bear, wild boar, wolf, fox, rabbit, red deer, and is home to many bird species.

Activities

The national park is preferred for nature walks and nature photography activities.

References

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