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Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, Turkey

© GRID-Arendal/Lawrence Hislop2014

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nairobi, Kenya

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

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  • Title: Beydaglari Coastal (Olympos) National Park, Turkey
  • Creator: © GRID-Arendal/Lawrence Hislop
  • Date Created: 2014
  • Location: Eurasia, Turkey, Olympos
  • Subject Keywords: Forests, Landscape, Biodiversity
  • Original Source: https://www.grida.no/resources/4227
  • Rights: © Peter Prokosch/GRID-Arendal
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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