Botan Valley National Park Explained

Botan Valley National Park
Alt Name:Botan Vadisi Milli Parkı
Iucn Category:II
Photo Alt:View of Botan Valley
Map:Turkey
Relief:yes
Label Position:right
Label:Botan Valley NP
Location:Siirt Province, Turkey
Nearest City:Siirt
Coords:37.9114°N 41.9665°W
Governing Body:Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 13, 2020. Siirt İli, Merkez, Aydınlar ve Eruh İlçeleri Sınırları İçerisinde Bulunan Bazı Alanın 'Botan Vadisi Milli Parkı' Olarak Belirlenmesi Hakkında Karar . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200613185231/https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2019/08/20190815-13.pdf. June 13, 2020 . Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü . Turkish.
  2. Web site: August 22, 2019 . Türkiye'nin 45'inci milli parkı Botan Vadisi. live . https://archive.today/20190823123545/https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/yasam/turkiyenin-45inci-milli-parki-botan-vadisi/1562117. August 23, 2019. Fecri Barlık, Anadolu Agency. Turkish.