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SARIKUM
The area of Sarikum Nature Reserve is in Abali village, near Merkez in the province Sinop. It is 21 km to the city center. The Sarikum Lake and its surroundings are a whole with their lakes, sea, wetlands, forests and various ecosystems in which various agricultural activities are performed. It is a protected area. Besides vegetation there are many animal species like roe, wild pig, jackal, fox, lynx, weasel, wild horse, reptiles, many bird species, frogs and fishes like mullet.
The birds use the area for overnighting in the migration season. The sea and the lake are very close to each other. There is a fine-sand, long and wide beach near the sea. It got its name from the color of the sand.
Sarikum Lake is situated in this area. The lake is 2 km long, 750 m wide and it covers an area of 400 ha. It is on the sea level. Its waters rise in the winter and subside in the summer. It is fed by small rivers and its surplus waters spill into the sea.
