Guide
Çatak Tabiat Parkı was declared in June 1984 and covers 294.64 hectares near Çatak village in the central district of Çorum. The reasons given at the time were its extensive forest, the scenery of its hills and slopes, its plant and animal life, its geology and landforms, and its potential for recreation.
The forest is black pine, Scots pine and sessile oak, with aspen appearing in small groups, as an understorey or singly, and willow, prickly juniper and dog rose among the other species. Six endemic plants have been recorded here from the published literature: the Ankara crocus, two grape hyacinths, a woundwort, a stork's-bill and an alyssum.
Bird survey has recorded 61 species belonging to 28 families, and the Directorate notes plainly that none of them is endemic to Türkiye. By IUCN criteria the Egyptian vulture is endangered and the roller near threatened; the rest are common species of least concern. Fieldwork has recorded 22 mammal species, again with no species endemic to the country or the region.
The park has a stated capacity of 1,500 visitors and 500 vehicles and lies about 22 kilometres from the centre of Çorum. The route runs about 4 kilometres along the Çorum–Laçin–Osmancık road, then left onto the village road through Hamamlıçayköy, Türkler and Ayaz for a further 18 kilometres. The nearest airport is Amasya Merzifon, 90 kilometres away.
- Designated
- 11.06.1984
Entry fee
- Black Sea group 2 · category 1 · Per person
- 65 ₺
