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Geographic Profile of Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park in Aydın Province, Turkey
Examine the structured geographic data for Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park. This profile details the mountain peaks, coastal features, riverine systems, and forest cover defining the park's physical extent within Aydın Province. Access map-derived measurements including perimeter length, total area, and elevational reach across the Mediterranean landscape.
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Turkey's biodiversity hotspot where Aegean mountains meet a Ramsar-protected wetland delta
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park is one of Turkey's most ecologically significant protected areas, located in the Aegean Region near the coastal town of Kuşadası in Aydın Province. Established on May 19, 1966, the park encompasses the entire Dilek Peninsula and the expansive Büyük Menderes River delta, spanning approximately 27,598 hectares. The park is distinguished by its remarkable biogeographic position where Mediterranean maquis shrubland meets one of Turkey's most important wetland systems. Mount Mycale, the peninsula's highest peak at 1,237 meters, rises dramatically above the narrow Mycale Strait that separates the protected area from the Greek island of Samos. The national park holds international protection status under the Ramsar Convention, the Berne Convention, the Rio Convention on Biological Diversity, and the Barcelona Convention, recognizing its exceptional biodiversity and conservation value.
- Location
- Turkey
- Park type
- National park
- Established
- 1966
- Area
- 276 km²
- Highest point
- 1,237 m
Location overview
Coastal and marine geography within Turkey's Aydın Province
Geographic Profile of Dilek Peninsula,Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
Dilek Peninsula,Büyük Menderes Delta National Park is situated within Turkey's Aydın Province. Coastal and marine designations define its administrative status as a key regional intersection of land and sea.
- Countries
- Turkey
- Regions
- Aydın Province
- Primary location
- Aydın Province
- Geographic setting
- Coastal · Marine
Boundary and coordinates
Spatial dimensions and mapped limits across 275.98 square kilometers.
Geographic Boundaries of Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
The mapped outline shows the spatial layout of Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park. Geographic datasets detail the estimated area, center coordinates, and spatial spans across the protected region.
- Boundary area
- 281 km²
- Boundary perimeter
- 112.6 km
- Northernmost point
- 37.7162° N
- Southernmost point
- 37.449° N
- Easternmost point
- 27.2558° E
- Westernmost point
- 26.9944° E
- Geographic centre
- 37.6108° N, 27.158° E
- North–south span
- 29.7 km
- East–west span
- 23.1 km
Elevation and terrain
Mountain relief statistics and recorded natural features across protected boundaries
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park Terrain and Elevation Profile
Elevation summary metrics outline the park terrain, including a recorded high point of 1237 meters above sea level. Mapped natural feature cards provide names, types, measurements, and spatial relationships for identified elements.
- Highest point
- 1,237 m
Selected named natural features
Peninsulas
Dilek Peninsula
Straits
Dilek Geçidi
Islands
Su Adası
Beaches
İçmeler Koyu Plajı
Beaches
Kavaklı Burun
Environmental setting
Recorded landscape features, habitat types, and climate zones across the park terrain.
Environmental Classifications of Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park
Mediterranean climate zones, forest cover, and dominant water presences frame the physical settings recorded across the terrain. Stored categories link directly to related atlas destinations for broader regional exploration.
- Relief
- Mountain
- Climate
- Mediterranean
- Water
- Water-dominated
- Forest cover
- Mostly forested
- Seasonality
- Seasonal
Landscape features
Mountains · Valleys · Canyon · Forest · Wetland · Rivers · Coast · Beach · Cave
Habitat types
Mediterranean forest · Wetland · Riverine habitat · Coastal habitat · Marine habitat · Shrubland · Montane forest
Park atlas
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- IUCN
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- Scope
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- Area
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- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- II
- Visitors
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- IUCN
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- Relief
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- IUCN
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- Area
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- Established
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- IUCN
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- Visitors
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- Area
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- Relief
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- Access
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- Area
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