
Nature / National park
Akdağ National Park
Çivril, Denizli
A protected area on Akdağ, the Aegean's second highest mountain, declared a national park in 2024, with red deer and vultures.
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Its story
Akdağ, rising between Çivril and the Sandıklı and Kızılören districts of Afyonkarahisar, is the second highest mountain in the Aegean Region with its 2446 m summit. Designated a nature park in 2000, the area was declared Türkiye's 49th national park in January 2024 and expanded to about 15,900 hectares. Populations of red deer, wild boar and wolves have increased; four species of vulture nest in Tokalı Canyon. The old Scots pine forests in the Fındıklıdere and Karanlıkdere valleys are the most beautiful sections of the hiking routes.
Key facts
- Area
- ~15,933 ha (Denizli and Afyonkarahisar)
- Status
- National park (2024)
- Summit
- 2446 m
Trip purpose
- Seasonal
- Photography
- Hiking
Location
38.30074, 29.95773
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akda%C4%9F_(Denizli) | https://www.turkgun.com/gundem/akdag-tabiat-parki-turkiyenin-49-milli-parki-olarak-ilan-edildi/230955