Kavir National Park is a protected area in northern Iran. It covers 4,000 square kilometers (1,500 square miles) and is located on the western part of the Kavir Desert. The park includes desert and steppe landscapes.
Uludağ (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈuɫudaː]), historically known as Mysian or Bithynian Olympus (Greek: Όλυμπος), is a mountain in Bursa Province, Turkey, with an elevation of 2,543 meters (8,343 feet). Mount Uludağ is the highest mountain in the Marmara region. Its highest peak is Kartaltepe, which reaches 2,543 meters (8,343 feet).
Mount Spil (Turkish: Spil Dağı), also called Mount Sipylus (Ancient Greek: Σίπυλος), has a height of 1,513 meters (4,964 feet). It is a mountain located in Manisa Province, Turkey. The mountain is near the modern city of Manisa and lies along the road connecting İzmir and Manisa.
The Munzur Valley National Park (Turkish: Munzur Vadisi Milli Parkı) was created on December 21, 1971. It is the largest and most diverse national park in Turkey. The park is located in the Munzur Valley of the Munzur Mountain Range within Tunceli Province in eastern Anatolia.
Mount Ida, also known as Kazdağı in Turkish (pronounced “kaz-dah”) and called Ίδα in Greek, is a mountain in the northwest part of Turkey. It is located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of the ruins of Troy. The mountain lies on the north coast of the Edremit Gulf.
The Kaçkar Mountains (Turkish: Kaçkar Dağları; Armenian: Քաջքար, Kajkar), also called the Lazistan Mountains or the Mountains of Khaghtik (Armenian: Խաղտեաց լեռներ), are a mountain range located near the Black Sea coast in northeastern Turkey. The highest point in the range is Kaçkar Dağı, which reaches an elevation of 3,937 meters (12,917 feet). The mountains also have plateaus that are about 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) high.
Hatila Valley National Park (Turkish: Hatila Vadisi Millî Parkı) is a protected area located in Artvin Province in northeastern Turkey. It is a narrow river valley with steep sides, found at the eastern end of the Kaçkar Mountains. The park is near the Black Sea and has a Mediterranean climate, which means summers are warm, winters are cool, and there is a lot of rain throughout the year.
Göreme Historical National Park is located in Cappadocia, central Turkey. It is in Nevşehir Province and covers an area of nearly 100 square kilometers (39 square miles). The park was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia.
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park (Turkish: Dilek Yarımadası-Büyük Menderes Deltası Millî Parkı) was created on May 19, 1966. It is a national park located in western Turkey. The park includes the entire Dilek Peninsula and the large delta of the Büyük Menderes River.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, the park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its beautiful and unique group of tufa lakes, caves, and connected waterfalls. The park was created in 1949 and is located in the mountainous limestone region of central Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.