Sansarak Canyon Nature Park

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Sansarak Canyon Nature Park is a 98-hectare area in the Sansarak neighbourhood of the İznik district of Bursa, designated on 20 April 2021. Located 17 km from İznik and 93 km from central Bursa, the canyon can be reached by private car or by the Sansarak minibuses that leave from İznik. Some 497 plant taxa have been identified in the park, 11 of them endemic. They include two local endemics: Rumex bithynicus, known only from İznik, and Verbascum bombyciferum, confined to the area around İznik, Gemlik and Orhangazi. Fish such as the chub, Capoeta tinca and Barbus oligolepis have been recorded in the Karasu stream. Studies of İznik Lake and its surroundings list 8 amphibian, 24 reptile, 172 bird and 37 mammal species. There are no facilities yet; trekking, nature walks, plant and bird watching, photography and camping are possible.