• Hersek Lagoon has been designed as the first and only ‘’Accessible Protected Area’
    which serves the handicapped and their families.

HERSEK LAGOON

Hersek Lagoon also offers a suitable living space for summer migrants who come for breeding during the summer months. In the area, there are important bird species that breed in colonies, especially on the coastline between the sea and the lake. These are Sandwich tern, common tern, Mediterranean gull, Eurasian oystercatcher, Little ringed plover and Caspian gull. With at least 20 farm populations breeding in the Sandwich tern area, Hersek Lagoon has an important bird area (IBA) feature. This species breeds only in Hersek Lagoon apart from Gediz Delta in our country.
Hersek Lagoon Wetland is in the duty area of 2nd Regional Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, Provincial Branch Directorate of Yalova. It is 27 km away from Yalova and is located within the boundaries of Altınova District. The area is 167 hectares. It was registered as a Wetland with Local Importance on 23.02.2016. The lagoon is separated from the Marmara Sea by a thin coastline.
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