Lake Gala National Park, National park with two lakes in Edirne Province, Turkey
Lake Gala National Park spans 6,090 hectares of wetlands and forests, featuring Lake Pamuklu and Lake Küçük Gala near the districts of İpsala and Enez.
The area received initial protection as a nature reserve in 1991, later expanding into a national park in 2005 due to concerns about pollution and bird poaching.
The park belongs to the Maritsa Delta Wetland system, which holds international recognition under the Ramsar Convention for protecting essential water bird habitats.
Visitors can observe 163 bird species during peak migration seasons in April, May, September, and October at designated observation points throughout the park.
In February 2018, ten thousand flamingos selected Lake Gala as their winter residence, indicating changes in regional bird migration patterns.
Location: Edirne Province
Inception: 2005
GPS coordinates: 40.75417,26.23139
Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:46
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