Uzunkum Nature Park
Uzunkum, literally long sandy beach, is located at Black Sea east of Cebeci village in Kandıra district of Kocaeli Province. The area was declared a nature park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 2014. The nature park consists of the parts, the sandy beach in the north and forested hillside. It covers an area of 235 ha (580 acres).
The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities like hiking, swimming, surfing and angling.
- Flora
The vegetation of the nature park consists of the endangered sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum), Syrian juniper (Juniperus drupacea), juniper, Valonia oak (Quercus macrolepis), laurel (Laurus nobilis), oak, hornbeam (Carpinus), common ash (Fraxinus excelsior), cedar (Cedrus), cypress, willow, rose hip, buxus, European cornel (Cornus mas), spurge (Cornus mas), Cercis, pilewort, Crocus, trefoil (Trifolium), hemp and diverse algae species.
- Fauna
The nature is habitat for the mammals fox, jackal, hare, beaver, badger, crested porcupine, the reptile tortoise, the bird species woodcock, quail, gull, black cormorant, francolin, partridge, common blackbird, kingfisher and owl.
References
- ^ "Uzunkum Tabiat Parkı Cebeci'ye bir adım !" (in Turkish). Cebeci. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "Korunan Alanlarımız Artıyor!!! - Uzunkum Tabiat Parkı" (in Turkish). Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü. 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "abiat Parkları - Uzunkum Tabiat Parkı <language=Turkish". Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı-1. Bölge Müdürlüğü-Kocaeli Şube Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
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