Aydin
- Büyük Menderes National Park
NATIONAL PARK
The heavily
forested area which is on Dilek Peninsula,
the
extension of Samsun Mountains to the Aegean Sea has
beend under-protected
as National Park in 1966. The
National Park
includes an area of 11000 hectares and it is o n the borders of Kusadasi
district and the south of the Centrum.
Besides the
geological and geomorphological structure, it has a rare botanic quality
for the Mediterranean.Because of this quality it gained a
scientific
value from the researches made by the
botanicians.
The natural environment of the National Park has become a protection
field also for the wild animals because there was not a road until
recent years. There are endangered species in the area; the most typical
example is the
Anatolian Leopard. the National Park, there are lots of reptiles,
mammmals and species of birds. Also at the shores of the field, almost
all kinds of fish are unique to the Mediterranean, have the ince of
living and reproduction. The 'mediterranean seal which is under
protection is one of the typical animals of the region.
The beaches and picnic areas in the
National Park area are very popular for the visitors between April and
October. The park also provides tracking and climbing opportunities at
the inner-forest pathways for the nature-lovers. Simple facilities like
water, WC, dressing cabins, picnic area and tables and
cook-stoves
have been developed in the Park, to make the daily excursions to
İçmeler Bay,Aydınlık Bay and Kavaklı Beach easier.To prevent the damage
of the natural structure, overnight resorts are not welcome.
Location: This park is in
the region of Kusadasi and Soke, in the province of Aydin.
Transport: The park can
be reached via the Kusadasi – Soke highway, and lies roughly
in the middle of the two towns.
Highlights: The northern side of the
park has plants rarely seen in the Mediterranean region.
There are many bay and chestnut trees, and it is the only
area where the Finike juniper and pirnal oaks are found
together. Mediterranean seals and sea turtles are breeding
on the shores of the lake,.
Guzelcamli village, at the northeast edge of the national
park and at the foot of Dilek mountain, was used as the
assembly place for the political and scientific centre
of Ionia in the 9th and 8th centuries BC.
Facilities: It is possible to stay in
the park in tents or caravans, and there is food available.
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