| Pullu I Nature Park | |
|---|---|
| Pullu I Tabiat Parkı | |
  Pullu I NP Location of the nature park in Turkey | |
| Location | Anamur, Mersin Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 36°05′15″N 32°54′38″E / 36.08750°N 32.91056°E |
| Area | 10.3 ha (25 acres) |
| Established | 2011 |
| Governing body | Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest |
Pullu I Nature Park ( Turkish: Pullu I Tabiat Parkı) is a coastal nature park in Anamur ilçe (district) of Mersin Province, Turkey. The index "I" is to distinguish the park from a neighboring park with the same name.
The park is a coastal park between the Mediterranean Sea and the Mersin-Anamur highway D.400, which runs parallel to Mediterranean Sea coast. Anamur and Mamure Castle are to the west, [1] Bozyazı and Mersin are to the east and Bozdoğan village is to the north of the park. Its distance to Anamur is 7 km (4.3 mi) and to Mersin is 220 km (140 mi). It covers an area of 10.3 ha (25 acres). In 1980, the area at the Mediterranean Sea side was declared a recreation area. In 2011, it was registered as a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest. [2]
The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities for 1,000–1,500 visitors on daily basis such as hiking, swimming and picnicing. Camping and renting of cottages or bungalows are also available. [2] The park offers place for 180 campers and 30 caravans. [1]
The nature park has Mediterranean climate. Dominant vegetation in the park are the trees red pine ( Pinus resinosa) and jarrah ( Eucalyptus marginata) as well as the shrubs topped lavender ( Lavandula stoechas), marjoram ( Origanum) and caper spurge ( Euphorbia lathyris). The sandy beach of the nature park is an egg laying site for the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). [2] The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), living in the coastal sea of Anamur, may be also observed at site. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Pullu Orman İçi Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Anamur'un Sesi. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ a b c "abiat Parkları – Pullu" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı – VII. Bölge Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
