| 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″N32°54′38″E / 36.08750°N 32.91056°E /36.08750; 32.91056 |
| Area | 10.3 ha (25 acres) |
| Established | 2011; 15 years ago (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 coastalnature park inAnamurilçe (district) ofMersin 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 theMediterranean Sea and the Mersin-Anamur highwayD.400, which runs parallel to Mediterranean Sea coast. Anamur andMamure Castle are to the west,[1]Bozyazı andMersin are to the east andBozdoğan 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 theMinistry of Environment and Forest.[2]
The nature park offers outdoor recreational activities for 1,000–1,500 visitors on daily basis such ashiking,swimming andpicnicing.Camping and renting ofcottages orbungalows are also available.[2] The park offers place for 180 campers and 30caravans.[1]
The nature park hasMediterranean climate.Dominant vegetation in the park are the trees red pine (Pinus resinosa) and jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) as well as theshrubs topped lavender (Lavandula stoechas), marjoram (Origanum) and caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris). The sandy beach of the nature park is an egg laying site for theloggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).[2] TheMediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), living in the coastal sea of Anamur, may be also observed at site.[1]
