18 Feb
Nature Monuments
These are parts of a nature protected in terms of the regulations of the national parks having scientific merits and properties led by natural effects.
These objects may sometimes turn out to be a rock oa waterfall.
In Turkey there are 58 Nature Monuments:
Place: Adana, Pozantı
Characteristics: Stucked on the rock, 15 meters tall. The oldest tree of the region.
Foundation Date: 06.06.1994
Adapazarı - Oak Tree
Place: Adapazarı
Characteristics: A 300 - 400 years old and 25 - 30 meters tall oak tree that have a diameter of 2 meters and circumference length of 0.7 meters
Foundation Date: 09.11.1994
Ankara - Asarlık Peaks
Place: Ankara, Nallıhan
Characteristics: A 52 hectare peak, having the rare examples of “Kuesta” morphology, which had been formed by the corrosion of clay layers that have different resistance.
Foundation Date: 22.08.1994
Ankara - Black Juniper
Place: Ankara
Characteristics: A 750 years old and 20 meters tall juniper tree that have a diameter of 2.8 meters and circumference length of 9 meters.
Foundation Date: 23.10.2000
Antalya - Kızılağaç Village Lebanon Cedar
Place: Antalya, Finike
Characteristics: A 1500 years old and 25 meters tall cedar tree that have a diameter of 2.45 meters and circumference length of 7.19 meters.
Foundation Date: 21.02.1995
Antalya - Koca Katran Lebanon
Place: Antalya, Finike
Characteristics: A 2000 years old and 25 meters tall cedar tree that have a diameter of 2.52 meters and circumference length of 8.23 meters.
Foundation Date: 21.02.1995
Antalya - Shah Juniper
Place: Antalya, Finike
Characteristics: A 800 years old and 24 meters tall juniper tree that have a diameter of 2.35 meters and circumference length of 7.38 meters.
Foundation Date: 21.02.1995
Antalya - Lion Juniper
Place: Antalya, Finike
Characteristics: A 1700 years old and 25 meters tall juniper tree that have a diameter of 3.4 meters and circumference length of 12.53 meters.
Foundation Date: 21.04.1995
Antalya - Karamik Village Cedar
Place: Antalya, Finike
Characteristics: A 500 years old and 25 meters tall cedar tree that have a diameter of 1.82 meters and circumference length of 8.14 meters.
Foundation Date: 21.04.1995
Antalya - Koç Cedar
Place: Antalya, Finike
Characteristics: A 650 years old and 35 meters tall cedar tree that have a diameter of 1.25 meters and circumference length of 6.10 meters.
Foundation Date: 21.02.1995
Aydın - Güney Waterfall
Place: Aydın
Characteristics: A waterfall having superior landscape values in its structure.
Foundation Date: 09.11.1994
Çankırı - Dokuzkardeşler Pine
Place: Çankırı
Characteristics: A 200 years old and 25 meters tall Austrian Pine that have a diameter of 2.8 meters.
Foundation Date: 29.09.1994
Çankırı - Eskipazar Türbe Mosque Pine
Place: In the park of Çankırı, Eskipazar Türbe Mosque
Characteristics: A 300 years old and 7.5 meters tall pine tree that have a diameter of 1.40 meters.
Düzce - Samandere
Place: Düzce, Samandere
Characteristics: An area of 10 hectares that have a rich and an untouched plant covered which contains some monument trees, and interesting geological
characteristics like waterfalls and cascades.
Foundation Date: 19.12.1988
Foundation Date: 27.09.1994
Eskişehir - Deer Field
Place: Eskişehir
Characteristics: A 10.5 hectares area consist of smooth and plump Scots pines that are 200 - 400 years old and between the length of 38-45 meters.
Foundation Date: 03.11.2000
Gümüşhane - Kıranı Saint Juniper
Place: Gümüşhane
Characteristics: A juniper tree at the altitude of 2123 meters which is 700 years old, 4.80 meters tall, have a diameter of 1.32 meters and circumference
length of 4.15 meters.
Foundation Date: 26.06.1995
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