Botan Valley National Park
Largest and the most biodiverse national park in Turkey
37°54′41″N 41°57′59.3″E / 37.91139°N 41.966472°E / 37.91139; 41.966472Ministry of Environment and Forest
The Botan Valley National Park (Turkish: Botan Vadisi Milli Parkı), is a historical area with the status of a national park within the borders of Siirt province of Turkey.
According to the decision published in the Resmî Gazete on August 15, 2019, it was declared a national park.[1]
Geography
Botan Valley, located in the central, Tillo and Eruh districts, consists of 120 thousand acres and 29 kilometers of routes and is also suitable for sports such as paragliding and rafting.[2]
References
- ^ "Siirt İli, Merkez, Aydınlar ve Eruh İlçeleri Sınırları İçerisinde Bulunan Bazı Alanın 'Botan Vadisi Milli Parkı' Olarak Belirlenmesi Hakkında Karar" (PDF) (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. June 13, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin 45'inci milli parkı Botan Vadisi" (in Turkish). Fecri Barlık, Anadolu Agency. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2019.