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Lake Beyşehir National Park
Lake Beyşehir National Park
Lake Beyşehir National Park
Lake Beyşehir National Park is a national park located in Lake Beyşehir which is located in Konya Province in central Turkey. The lake is the largest freshwater lake in Turkey, and it is characterized by the presence of many small islands within it.
The park includes many types of plants, the most important of which are cedar trees, common juniper, Phoenician juniper, fir, pine, kermes oak, ash tree, walnut tree, mulberry and others. Beyşehir Lake and its streams are home to many freshwater fish including zander, carp and zarte.
It is also a habitat for many species of waterfowl such as coot, pelican, heron, grebe, mallard, little grebe and tufted duck that are found on small islands and shallow banks of the lake. The area around the lake is also rich in amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
The park includes many types of plants, the most important of which are cedar trees, common juniper, Phoenician juniper, fir, pine, kermes oak, ash tree, walnut tree, mulberry and others. Beyşehir Lake and its streams are home to many freshwater fish including zander, carp and zarte.
It is also a habitat for many species of waterfowl such as coot, pelican, heron, grebe, mallard, little grebe and tufted duck that are found on small islands and shallow banks of the lake. The area around the lake is also rich in amphibians, reptiles and mammals.

by Desparadox (cropped), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

by Beyşehir lake, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

by Beyşehir lake, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Lake Beyşehir National Park
See also in Turkey
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Göreme National Park
Lake Tuz Special Environmental Protection Area
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Altınbeşik Cave National Park
Beydağları Coastal National Park
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
Lake Gala National Park
Hatila Valley National Park
Mount Ilgaz National Park
İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park
Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park
Köprülü Canyon National Park
Küre Mountains National Park
Marmaris National Park
Munzur Valley National Park
Soğuksu National Park
Sultan Reedy National Park
Uludağ National Park
Yedigöller National Park
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