Birecik Kelaynak Uretme Istasyonu

You can skip this one

You are going to see bald ibis in a big cage from 50meters away. You can’t tell if you are looking at ibis or crow. If you are a tourist, you can skip this one.

birds of the ship of Noah prophet

According to a legend, Northern Bald Ibis (Kelaynak), one of the first birds Noah's released from the Ark, symbolize fertility. The monogamous Bald Ibis pairs for life, and each year returns to Birec...

The unique Bald ibis conservation station on the world

The bald ibis birds live only on the shore of Euphrates river in Birecik,Turkey and on the Nil valley in Egypt. They migrate between these two areas. Their population has decreased to 60. Turkish gov...

what they are doing is very important for these species not to become extinct.

one should pay a visit ti this institute and encaourage them for the work they are doing. I do think they do excellent job.

Saving Kelaynak birds

The Kelaynak birds were dieing out, only 60 of them were left alive. The government took measures to increase them. Today there are more than 250 birds. In a few years they are hoping to have more tha...