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Dağılcak Nature Park is a spring-fed picnic ground on the Kozan-Sivas road in Kozan district of Adana province, 15 kilometres from Kozan and 100 from Adana city. It covers 23.30 hectares and was declared on 11 July 2011.
The water is what the area is protected for. A spring rises from rock on the western side of the Kozan-Feke road, passes under the road through a culvert, and spreads out across the facilities and the day-use ground. On the eastern side of the park the Dağılcak stream runs all year, which the directorate counts as part of what makes the site worth seeing.
The Mediterranean climate gives the park a full cover of red pine and maquis: poplar, oriental plane, bay laurel, oak, Judas tree, eastern strawberry tree, oleander, bramble and myrtle grow among the pines as low trees and scrub. Brown hare, jackal, fox, hedgehog, crested porcupine, wild boar, otter, badger and stone marten are recorded, along with chukar partridge, turtle dove, mallard, chaffinch, blackbird, goldfinch and jay, and the roughtail rock agama.
There is a country restaurant, a kiosk, day-use grounds with picnic units, forest walking paths, a prayer room, toilets, a drinking fountain, children's play equipment and stalls selling local produce. Walking and day recreation are the listed activities, and there is a viewpoint. The park is open from 08:00 to 20:00, with capacity for 4,000 visitors, 250 vehicles and 10 tents. The lease is held by a company of Kozan Municipality.
- Designated
- 11.07.2011
Entry fee
- Mediterranean group 2 · category 1 · Per person
- 65 ₺