Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park
Towards the end of the winter season, the waters of Kuş Lake begin to rise and cover the small willow groves on the northwest coast and the surrounding reeds. Migratory birds, who spend the cold season in southern countries where winter turns into spring, choose the tranquil Bird Sanctuary National Park as their nesting place. They lay eggs and incubate in their nests. Here the cubs open their eyes, feed, grow, develop and fly away to come again next year.
The nutritional, security and sheltering opportunities and favorable climatic conditions provided by the lake waters, willow groves and reed beds direct the great bird migrations between the Eurasian continents to this small country corner, causing the region to gain international fame. Every year 2-3 million birds, from 239 bird species hatching, wintering and stopping by during migration, from spoonbills to fishermen, from rice fishermen to cormorants, from reed nightingale to pelican, from swan to goose and duck, visit this place every year. . Kuşcenneti National Park has a special place different from other national parks in our country. Due to the richness of birds in the national park, which has international importance, and the successful conservation practices carried out within the definition of the national park, it was awarded a Class A European diploma by the Council of Europe in
