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Special Areas of Environmental Protection
 By
means of legislation adopted in 1990 Turkish governments
have taken under protection twelve areas and have granted
these the status of Special Areas of Environmental Protection.
These areas have been selected not so much for their biological
characteristics but in order to prevent tourism and construction
from encroaching on their natural beauty. Among these Mugla-Köycegiz-Dalyan
area has been brought under protection because it is the
habitat where Caretta caretta, which has recently become
the focus of world public attention, lay their eggs. Pamukkale
is under protection because of its world famous calcareous
sediment; the Ihlara Valley, due to its historical significance
as one of the earliest dwelling places of Christians and
because of the presence of chuches and temples containing
painting and frescoes.
Activities
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