Nature / Birdwatching site

Aras Bird Paradise (Aras Bird Research and Education Center)

Tuzluca, Iğdır

CommonMachine translated

A research station in the village of Yukarı Çıyrıklı in Tuzluca, where bird ringing and monitoring are carried out on the migration route in the Aras valley.

Safety warning

Contact the KuzeyDoğa Society in advance to visit and to take part in ringing work. In this section the Aras River forms the border with Armenia; it is close to the border, so before visiting check current access and security conditions with the local authorities (governorship/district governorate, gendarmerie), and do not go outside the marked areas.

Its story

The Aras valley lies on one of the important bird migration corridors between Africa and Eurasia; every spring and autumn hundreds of thousands of songbirds and raptors pass through the area, and tens of thousands stop to rest and feed. The Aras Bird Research and Education Center in the village of Yukarı Çıyrıklı in Tuzluca is run by the KuzeyDoğa Society with the permission of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. At the station, birds caught in mist nets are measured, ringed and released; according to the center's manager, more than 180,000 birds of over 300 species have been ringed so far. Seeing the ringing work up close during the migration periods is a unique experience for birdwatchers.

Key facts

Best time: Spring (March-May) and autumn migration
Getting there: Yukarı Çıyrıklı village, Tuzluca
Visit duration: 1-2 hours

Trip purpose

Seasonal
Photography
Quiet

Location

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40.12560, 43.60770

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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.benguturk.com/yasam/igdirdaki-aras-kus-cennetinde-ilkbaharda-1200-kus-halkalandi-195940h | https://goturkiye.com/igdir/see | https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7860253322