Keçiören Doğal Yaşam Parkı

About Keçiören Doğal Yaşam Parkı

Keçiören Doğal Yaşam Parkı, the natural life park, is a municipal animal park run by Keçiören Municipality inside the second stage of Gümüşdere Ihlamur Vadisi, the linear linden valley park in Keçiören. Visitors and map listings also refer to it as the Keçiören Evcil Hayvanlar Parkı, the pet animals park. According to the municipality, the park keeps many kinds of animals: goats including Ankara goats, chickens, donkeys, ponies, wallabies, kangaroos, monkeys, gazelles, emus, peacocks, pheasants, llamas, deer and other birds. The municipality says the park is meant to teach children and young people to care for animals, to introduce them to the living world and to give them time outdoors in nature. Because it lies within Ihlamur Vadisi, a visit can be combined with the valley facilities documented by the municipality for the same stage, including a running track, cycle path, skate park, children's play sets and football pitches.