Efteni Lake Wildlife Development Course

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Efteni Lake; At the foot of the Elmacık Mountain range, it is at the node of an ecological network where the stream network of Düzce Plain joins (Aksu, Asar, Uğur, Küçük Melen waters and side streams) and flows into the Black Sea through Büyük Melen channel. Efteni Lake, located within the borders of Gölyaka of Düzce, is 5 kilometers from the district center and 25 kilometers from Düzce center.nEfteni Lake and its surroundings are one of the important and rare centers on the migration route of migratory birds with its rich vegetation and water resources. In 1992, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of National Parks, Game and Wildlife Protection, aimed to protect game and wild animals, to secure migration routes of migrant species, to protect and develop living environments, to take remedial measures, to provide accommodation, nutrition and suitable living conditions Different ecological habitats such as reed areas, open water surfaces, swamps and mud flats provide shelter for a rich variety of animal life, especially water birds. Water birds constitute the most important fauna elements around Efteni Lake. It is home to a total of 150 species of birds, 35 of which are permanent. Storks, wild ducks, crested white herons, ruddy shelduck, coot, and swans are among the gediks of the lake and are easy to see.nIn northwest-south route (Thrace and the Bosphorus-Central Anatolia) field located on the migration route, contains the rare or endangered bird species in Turkey. Efteni Lake, which is an important accommodation and feeding area on the migration routes of birds, is the wintering area of ​​some migratory birds that live in Europe but cannot go south, and the incubation area of ​​some bird species. Therefore, many birds of different species can be observed during the migration season. Other bird species in the Efteni Lake conservation area are; The endangered swan, crane, mezgeldek, toy, Siberian goose, small cormorant, gray duck, spinning wheel, spoonbill, and potentially threatened ones are mallard, fiyu, single, pintail, mazar, pasbaş, elmabaş.nnThere is 1 observation deck in the vicinity to watch the bird species. Efteni Lake, which is a stopover lake on the migration routes of birds, creates a composition for photography and bird watching while keeping birds with water lily flowers and reed areas outside the water level.nnEfteni Lake contains rare plant species as well as bird species. 5 different plant belts are encountered in the mountainous land in the south of Efteni Lake Wildlife Protection Area. Besides water lilies, irises, wedding flowers, reed, mint, duckweed plants; Trees with an aquatic character such as willow, ash, alder, and sycamore are among the first plants that catch the eye.

It is a place where you can see Güzeldere waterfall in Düzce without turning into the road. a pleasant place in greenery.nnThey built a pier from the roadside into the lake and you go towards the lake. There are various birds and ducks on the lake, you can see them.nnBesides, they have built a place like a small cafeteria at the entrance and they have picnic tables to the right, you can eat the food you bring with you.nnThere was garbage on the lake, the rudeness of the friends who came to visit this visit, it is the biggest rudeness to throw it into the lake when there are garbage buckets on the sides.

A place that is not even known to be a lake in winter is probably a beautiful place when it combines with green in spring, but it is not only for here, it is only on the road, there are 2 or 3 waterfalls around them, but it is not especially worth it

The lake is largely dry. But on the way to Güzeldere waterfall, it is very nice for photography with water lilies on the small pier. It is very close to take pictures on the lake. Go to Güzeldere nature park and waterfall, which is a wonderful beauty from there.