| Binboğa Mountains | |
|---|---|
 A sunset view of Binboğa Mountains fromGüzelim, Tufanbeyli -Adana, Turkey. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | 2957 |
| Elevation | 1,330–2,957 m (4,364–9,701 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 921.17 km2 (355.67 sq mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Binboğa Dağları (Turkish) |
| Geography | |
  Binboğa Mountains | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Kahramanmaraş |
| Range coordinates | 38°20′N36°35′E / 38.333°N 36.583°E /38.333; 36.583 |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | end of theCretaceous |
| Rock type(s) | Carbonate platform and BinboğaMélange |
Binboğa Mountains are a mountain range located inKahramanmaraş Province, southern Turkey.
Binboğa Mountains are located at about [20 km (12 mi) west ofAfşin, withinSarız inKayseri Province, Afşin andGöksun districts in Kahramanmaraş Province, and are oriented in north-south direction. The mountain range stretches over an area of 92,117 ha (921.17 km2), and has an elevation from 1,330 m (4,360 ft) up with its peak at 2,957 m (9,701 ft).[1]
The Kayseri-Kahramanmaraş highwayD.825 is situated on the west side of the mountain range. The Afşin Plains neighbor to the eastern mountainside. Settlements on the western side are Keklikoluk, Dayıoluk, Ördekli, Tavla and on the eastern side Yeniyapan, Büyükkızılcık,Binboğa, Türkçayırı.Highlands in the region are Subatan, Evciyurdu, Ebelik and Osmanoğlu, which serve as summer season resort.[2]
The general geology of the Binboğa Mountains, which is a part of the EasternTaurus Mountains, is represented by thelithology ofCarbonate platform and BinboğaMélange formation, which was created when SouthNeotethys closed off at the end of theCretaceous period. Hurman and Göksun are two creeks, which spring off the mountain range. In terms of botanic, Binboğa Mountains are habitat of a quite rich vegetation. There are a rich population ofendemic flora, such as thehyacinth species, which grow on rocks.[2] Nature and National Parks Directorate of Kahramanmaraş Province recorded 177 endemic flora species on Binboğa Mountains.[3] Main endangered endemic plants of Turkey areAllium glumaceum,Anthemis adonidifolia,Centaurea haussknechtii,Ferula longipedunculata,Graellsia davisiana,Silene balansae andVerbascum subserratum. Forests ofFir (Abies),Juniper,Pinus nigra subsp. pallasian,oak (Quercus) and mixed coniferous trees cover the mountains. Another main habitat of the mountain range is mountainsteppe, which has rich vegetation and is important in regard of endemic flora.[1]
Intense grazing of rare and endangered plants resulting fromtranshumance at the highlands of the mountain range and relatedanimal husbandry is seen as a threat.[1]
