Beydağları Coastal National Park
Beydağları Sahil Milli Parkı
Beydağları Coastal National Park
Map showing the location of Beydağları Coastal National Park
Map showing the location of Beydağları Coastal National Park
Beydağları Coastal NP
LocationAntalya Province, Turkey
Nearest cityAntalya
Coordinates36°35′40″N 30°30′38″E / 36.59444°N 30.51056°E / 36.59444; 30.51056
Area34,425 ha (132.92 sq mi)
EstablishedMarch 16, 1972 (1972-03-16)
Governing bodyDirectorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks
Ministry of Environment and Forest
National Parks of Turkey

Beydağları Coastal National Park (Turkish: Beydağları Sahil Milli Parkı), a.k.a. Olympos Beydagları National Park (Turkish: Olimpos Beydağları Millî Parkı), is a national park in Antalya Province, southern Turkey.

The national park was established on March 16, 1972, by a decret of the government. It stretches over an area of 34,425 ha (132.92 sq mi) beginning in Sarısu, located southwest of Antalya and reaching out to Cape Gelidonya parallel to the Mediterranean Sea across the Kemer-Kumluca shoreline.[1]

Trekking on Mount Olympos.

The ancient settlements Olympos, Phaselis and Idyros are situated within the national park, which lies between the shores of the ancient regions Pamphylia and Lycia.[1] The tallest mountain in the park is Tahtalı Dağı. The Yanartaş burning gas field is found on the foothills of that mountain.

The national park offers place for activities such as beach and sea sports, picnic, camping, trekking, mountain climbing, paragliding etc. Visiting of the archeological sites within the national park is possible all around the year.[1]

The park has a great biodiversity, it has over 865 plant species, 25 of which are endemic, from rare mammals can be found mountain goat, lynx, caracal and wolf.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Olympos, Beydaglari National-Park". Olympos Teleferik. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, Turkey | GRID-Arendal". www.grida.no. Retrieved 2021-03-12.

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