Mavişehir Angalya Burnu

About Mavişehir Angalya Burnu

Angalya Burnu (Angalya Point) is a coastal wetland at Mavişehir in Karşıyaka, where the Gediz Delta begins. Visit İzmir lists it as a wetland and describes it as one of the parts of the delta with the highest density of birds. Until the 1980s the area was a breeding ground for birds, but growing population and construction pressure damaged it heavily. It is still under development pressure today, yet it remains an important feeding area for birds. Glasswort, tamarisk and other salt-marsh plants are common, and terns, redshanks, yellow wagtails and gulls breed here. The site is a good spot for birdwatching close to the city. Visit İzmir names the İzmir branch of the Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks and the conservation group Doğa Derneği as the bodies connected with the area. There are no published visitor facilities, so bring water and binoculars, keep to existing paths and avoid disturbing nesting birds.