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Protected areas of Turkey[1]
Type Number Area (ha)
National parks (list) 48 911,204
Nature parks (list) 261 108,332
Nature preserve areas (list) 31 46,455
Wildlife protection areas (list) 85 1,165,448
Nature monuments (list) 113 8,357
Protected Plains (list) 25[2] 221,229
Wetlands (National) 59 869,697
Wetlands (Local) 32 92,236
Grand total 654 3,422,958
Wetlands (Ramsar) (list) 14[3] 184,487

This is a list of natural monuments of Turkey. As of July 1, 2015, there are 112 natural monuments (Turkish: Tabiat anıtı) comprising caves, landforms, waterfalls and mostly old trees (Tree). These protected natural or cultural features of outstanding or unique value are administered by the Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks (Turkish: Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Environment and Forest.[4]

# Name Location Type Area (ha) Established
1 Samandere Waterfall Düzce Waterfall 10.996 1988
2 Mızıkçam (Black pine) Kütahya Tree 0.498 1993
3 Bığbığ Orman Sarmaşığı (Bığbığ Ivy) Adana Tree 0.015 1994
4 Asarlık Tepeler (Asarlık Hills) Ankara Landform 52.374 1994
5 Titrek Kavak (Trembling aspen (Konya)) Konya Tree 0.249 1994
6 Anadolu Kestanesi (Sweet chestnut (Gölcük Highland)) İzmir Tree 5.226 1994
7 Araç Türbe Çamı (Tomb pine of Araç) Kastamonu Tree 0.249 1994
8 Eskipazar Türbe Çamı (Tomb pine of Eskipazar) Karabük Tree 0.500 1994
9 Fosil Ardıç (Petrified juniper) Konya Tree 0.500 1994
10 Koca Katran (Big old prickly cedar) Mersin Tree 0.249 1994
11 Ana Ardıç (Mother juniper) Mersin Tree 0.003 1994
12 Barla Sedir Ağacı (Barla cedar) Isparta Tree 0.249 1994
13 Çatal Sedir Ağacı (Forked cedar) Burdur Tree 0.249 1994
14 Dokuzkardeşler Çamı (Nine siblings pine) Çankırı Tree 0.149 1994
15 Kızılca Elmalı Meşesi (Kasnak oak) Sinop Tree 0.249 1994
16 Kunduracı Çınar (Shoemaker's plane tree) İzmir Tree 0.149 1994
17 Söğüt Yaylası Ulu Ardıç (Almighty juniper of Söğüt Highland) Isparta Tree 0.249 1994
18 Taşdede Pırnal Meşesi (Holy oak of Taşdede) İzmir Tree 0.249 1994
19 Görkemli Meşe (Splendid oak) Sinop Tree 0.249 1994
20 Güney Waterfall Denizli Waterfall 0.498 1994
21 Meşe Ağacı (Oak tree) Adapazarı Tree 0.249 1994
22 Teos Menengici (Turpentine tree of Teos) Yozgat Tree 0.149 1994
23 Ulu Kavak (Almighty aspen) Yozgat Tree 0.149 1994
24 Subaşı Havuzlar Çınarları (Plane trees of Havuzlar, Subaşı) Istanbul Tree 0.249 1995
25 Bayır Çınarı (Plane tree of Bayır) Muğla Tree 0.149 1995
26 Bayır Servi Ağacı (Cypress of Bayır) Muğla Tree 0.149 1995
27 Kızılağaç Köyü Lübnan Sediri (Cedar of Lebanon in Kızılağaç village) Antalya Tree 0.249 1995
28 Koca Katran Lübnan sediri (Big old cedar of Lebanon) Antalya Tree 0.249 1995
29 Koç Sedir (Ram-formed cedar) Antalya Tree 0.250 1995
30 Ovacık Köyü Anadolu Kestanesi (Sweet chestnut of Ovacık village) İzmir Tree 0.249 1995
31 Söğüt Köyü Çınarı (Plane tree of Söğüt village) Muğla Tree 0.249 1995
32 Şah Ardıç (Shah juniper) Antalya Tree 0.249 1995
33 Ulu Meşe (Almighty oak) Muğla Tree 0.150 1995
34 Aslan Ardıcı (Lion juniper) Antalya Tree 0.249 1995
35 Beldeğirmeni Köyü Çınarı (Plane tree of Beldeğirmeni village) Kastamonu Tree 0.149 1995
36 Çatal Çam (Forked pine) Isparta Tree 0.249 1995
37 Erenler Çamı (Pine of Erenler) Kastamonu Tree 0.149 1995
38 Karanlık Köyü Sediri (Cedar of Karanlık village) Antalya Tree 0.249 1995
39 Oniki Kardeşler Kayın Ağacı (Twelve siblings beech) Kastamonu Tree 0.149 1995
40 Aliağanın Kavağı (Aliağa's aspen) Gümüşhane Tree 0.100 1995
41 Kirani Evliya Ardıcı (Saint Kirani's juniper) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
42 İlk Kurşun Çınarı (Plane tree of First bullet) İzmir Tree 0.250 1995
43 Yarendere Fistıkçamı (Stone pine of Yarandere) İzmir Tree 0.249 1995
44 Yemişçi Çınarı (Plane tree of Yemişçi) İzmir Tree 0.463 1995
45 Yemişçi Fıstıkçamı (Stone pine of Yemişçi) İzmir Tree 0.659 1995
46 Bitez Yalısı Zeytin Ağacı (Olive tree at the waterside residence of Bitez) Muğla Tree 0.249 1995
47 Örümcek Ormanı Göknarı I (Fir I in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
48 Örümcek Ormanı Göknarı II (Fir II in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
49 Örümcek Ormanı Göknarı III (Fir III in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
50 Örümcek Ormanı Göknarı IV (Fir IV in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
51 Örümcek Ormanı Ladini I (Spruce I in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
52 Örümcek Ormanı Ladini II (Spruce II in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
53 Örümcek Ormanı Ladini III (Spruce III in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
54 Örümcek Ormanı Ladini IV (Spruce IV in Örümcek Forest) Gümüşhane Tree 0.249 1995
55 Kadınlar Kuyusu Koca Menengici (Big old turpentine of Kadınlar Kuyusu) İzmir Tree 0.249 1995
56 Lake Meke Konya Landform 256.949 1998
57 Kabaardıç (Rough juniper) Ankara Tree 0.050 2000
58 Geyik Alanı (Geyik Alanı Grove) Eskişehir Forest 11.000 2000
59 Mut Yerkörü Waterfall Mersin Waterfall 11.572 2001
60 Atanın Ardıcı (Atatürk's juniper) Erzincan Tree 0.100 2002
61 Ballık Köyü Sediri (Cedar of Ballık village) Burdur Tree 0.100 2002
62 Evciler Köyü Sedir Ağacı (Cedar of Evciler village) Burdur Tree 0.100 2002
63 Kamilet Doğu Kayını (Oriental beech of Kamilet) Artvin Tree 0.100 2002
64 Kapıderesi Toros Sediri I (Taurus cedar I of Kapıderesi) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
65 Kapıderesi Toros Sediri II (Taurus cedar II of Kapıderesi) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
66 Kapıderesi Toros Sediri III (Taurus cedar III of Kapıderesi) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
67 Kayadibi Porsuk Ağacı (Yew tree of Kayadibi) Düzce Tree 0.100 2002
68 Kırıntı Köyü Çınar Ağacı (Plane tree of Kırıntı village) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
69 Kırıntı Köyü Doğu Çınarı (Oriental plane of Kırıntı village) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
70 Kocapınar Toros Sediri (Taurus cedar of Kocapınar) Burdur Tree 0.100 2002
71 Koruluk Kermes Meşesi I (Palestine oak I of Koruluk) Afyonkarahisar Tree 0.100 2002
72 Koruluk Kermes Meşesi II (Palestine oak II of Koruluk) Afyonkarahisar Tree 0.100 2002
73 Koruluk Kermes Meşesi III (Palestine oak III of Koruluk) Afyonkarahisar Tree 0.100 2002
74 Küçükkapı Sedir Ağacı (Cedar of Küçükkapı) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
75 Melodere Doğu Ladini (Oriental spruce) of Melodere) Artvin Tree 0.100 2002
76 Paşabükü Dişbudak Ağacı (Common ash) of Paşabükü) Düzce Tree 0.100 2002
77 Sırıkyayla Göknarı (Fir of Sırıkyayla) Düzce Tree 0.100 2002
78 Tota Dağı Anadolu Kestanesi (Sweet chestnut of Mount Tota) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
79 Tota Dağı Ardıç Ağacı (Juniper of Mount Tota) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
80 Yalnız Ardıç (Lone juniper) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
81 Yaz Ihlamur Ağacı (Summer linden tree) Isparta Tree 0.100 2002
82 Acıkise Ardıç Ağacı (Juniper of Acıkise) Adana Tree 0.100 2002
83 Acıkise Doğu Çınarı (Oriental plane of Acıkise) Adana Tree 0.100 2002
84 Dibek Sedir Ağacı (Cedar of Dibek) Antalya Tree 0.100 2002
85 Koca Sedir Ağacı (Big old cedar) Antalya Tree 0.100 2002
86 Ağılı Ardıç (Poisonous juniper) Konya Tree 0.050 2002
87 Altıkardeşler Ardıç Ağacı (Juniper of Altıkardeşler) Karaman Tree 0.100 2002
88 Dedeardıç (Grandpa juniper) Karaman Tree 0.100 2002
89 Kandildere Ardıç Ağacı (Juniper of Kandildere) Adana Tree 0.100 2002
90 Dede Menengici (Grandpa turpentine tree of Kandildere) İzmir Tree 0.100 2003
91 Gedelma Çınarı (plane tree of Gedelma) Antalya Tree 0.100 2003
92 Karageyikli Türk Fındığı (urkish filbert of Karageyikli) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
93 Kayı Ardıc (Kayı juniper) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
94 Kepez Saçlı Meşesi (Turkey oak of Kepez) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
95 Keramet Dutu (Mulberry tree) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
96 Kokulu Ardıç I (Scented juniper I) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
97 Kokulu Ardıç II (Scented juniper II) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
98 Kokulu Ardıç III (Scented juniper III) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
99 Onat Çınarı (Plane tree of Onat) Hatay Tree 0.100 2003
100 Piribaba Meşesi (Oak of Piribaba) Eskişehir Tree 0.100 2003
101 Yüzen Adalar (Floating islands (Bingöl)) Bingöl Tree 38.400 2003
102 Nemrut Kalderası (Nemrut Caldera) Bitlis Landform 4,804.693 2003
103 Türbeçamı (Tomb pine) Çankırı Tree 0.100 2006
104 Doğanlı Çınarı (Plane tree of Doğanlı) Adıyaman Tree 0.100 2006
105 Gümeli (Gümeli Forest) Zonguldak Forest 249.085 2008
106 Bazalt Kayalıkları (Basalt Rocks) Sinop Landform 10.249 2011
107 Kula Hoodoos Manisa Landform 151.707 2012
108 Doğançay Waterfall Sakarya Waterfall 14.233 2013
109 Zeytintaşı Cave Antalya Cave 45.895 2013
110 Gilindire Cave Mersin Cave 106.594 2013
111 Kocain Cave Antalya Cave 60.806 2013
112 Derebucak Çamlık Caves Konya Cave 747.710 2013
  1. ^ "Korunan Alanlar (Genel)". Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Resmi Gazete" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ Some of the Ramsar sites are also classified as above (e.g. Lake Kuş is also a national park.)
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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