Gil Adasi State Nature Sanctuary – established in February, 1964. It is located in the territory of Garadagh district, Baku city. The area of the sanctuary is 400 ha. The birds of the island and surroundings of it, especially silver gulls are protected here. The number of the gulls in the area sometimes reaches 10 000.http://www.anl.az/down/meqale/xalqqazeti/xalqqazeti_oktyabr2009/91931.htmhttp://www.azerbaycanli.org/?page=166&lang=aze