100th Anniversary (Gümüşkum) Nature Park

Nature park in Mezitli, Mersin, Turkey 100th Anniversary (Gümüşkum) Nature Park 100. Yıl (Gümüşkum) Tabiat Parkı Deniz kaplumbağası yuvası.JPG A sea turtle spawning place in Gümüşkum Turkey Location of the nature park in Turkey yes 100th Anniversary (Gümşkum) NP top Mezitli, Mersin, Turkey 36 43 15 N 34 29 43 E inline, title 22.98 ha acre on 2011 07 11 Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National ParksMinistry of Environment and Forest 100th Anniversary (Gümüşkum) Nature Park (tr 100. Yıl (Gümüşkum) Tabiat Parkı) is a coastal nature park in Mersin, Turkey. The park at 36 43 15 N 34 29 43 E is in Davultepe town, which merged to Mersin urban fabric. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea coast covering an area of 22.98 ha. It is on the Mersin-Silifke highway TUR D 400 12 km on southwest of Mersin. In 1977, the grove at the Mediterranean Sea side was declared a recreation area. On July 11, 2011, the area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.Tabiat Parkları https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/DKMP/Menu/28/Tabiat-Parklari 2026-10-11 www.tarimorman.gov.tr However the ministry decided to end its status as a nature park and there is a heated discussion on its future status Inonativ Haber Online news tr It has a 1.8 km mi on long sandy beach. "Gümüşkum" means literally "Silver sand". The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities for visitors on a daily basis such as hiking, swimming and picnicing. Camping and renting of cottages or bungalows are also available. The trees in the park are Turkish pine (Pinus brutia) and eucalyptus. The endemic plant sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) is endangered. A section of the sandy beach in the nature park is used by green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) for ovulation. A treatment and rehabilitation center for the sea turtles is situated inside the nature park. The status of the protected area as "nature park" was revoked on July 14, 2015. It was decided to decrease its status to "recreation area of grade A". Upon protests of the residents of Mersin to protect and conserve the sea turtles, the Ministry cancelled its decision within about one month, and the status of the protected area remained unchanged. References 30em http://mersin.ormansu.gov.tr/icel/AnaSayfa/korunanalanlar/tabiatparklari/yuzuncuyil.aspx?sflang=tr Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı – VII Bölge Müdürlüğü Tabiat Parkları – Yüzüncü Yıl tr 2017-05-16 http://www.milliyet.com.tr/kaplumbagalari-uzecek-karar-gundem-2099575/ Milliyet Kaplumbağaları üzecek karar 2015-08-10 tr 2017-05-16 http://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/cevre/349539/Gumuskum_Parki_kurtuldu.html# Cumhuriyet Gümüşkum Parkı kurtuldu 2015-08-21 tr 2017-05-16 http://www.ufukturu.net/hdetay.aspx?id=42622 Ufuk Turu 2 km'lik kumsalı Çocuklarımıza göstermek için uyanalım.. 2015-08-06 tr 2017-05-17 2024-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20241213193809/http://www.ufukturu.net/hdetay.aspx?id=42622 dead http://www.arkitera.com/haber/25369/gumuskum-parki-kurtuldu Arkitera Gümüşkum Parkı Kurtuldu 2015-08-24 tr 2017-05-17 http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn149/mtn149-2.shtml Mersin University, Sea Turtle Application and Research Center Marine Turtle Newsletter 149 6–9 2016 Identification of a New Nesting Beach in Mersin, Turkey: Nesting Activity of Green and Loggerhead Sea Turtles Over 6 Nesting Seasons (2009–2014) at Davultepe Beach Ergene Serap Mahmut Ergene Aşkın Hasan Uçar Cemil Aymak Yasemin Kaçar 2017-05-17 Category:Nature parks in Turkey Category:Beaches of Turkey Category:2011 establishments in Turkey Category:Protected areas established in 2011 Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Turkey Category:Mezitli Category:Parks in Mersin Province