Olympos-Beydaglari National Park
Olympos-Beydaglari is a Turkish national park, founded in a picturesque location 45 km from Antalya. A significant part of the park lies in the mountain range. There are quite deep gorges, and in addition, forests in which you can find as many as 3 natural complexes. Coastal forests begin off the seashore, then as the park deepens, alpine meadows pass into the park, and then into coniferous forests.
The Olympos-Beydaglary certainly admires travelers. It is located between the mountains, and its impregnability allowed to preserve its primitive beauty. Only in 1960 did they pave the way from Antalya. Due to the fact that the mountains isolated this area, a unique flora has formed here. The plant world consists of 3 natural complexes: coastal pine forests, cedar forests in the mountains and alpine valleys. In total, 370 species of plants, 110 birds and almost 100 species of mammals are found in the park.
The area of the old Lycian city of Faselis, located on the lands of the park, is quite interesting. Its landscape consists of some pebbles, tightly overgrown with bushes. If you slightly retreat from the main street, you can meet the abundance of turtles. Around grow pine trees - pines that give a shadow to tired travelers.
Of the animals, wild boars, wolves, wild cats, deer, bears, foxes, martens, jackals, lynx, wild goats are most noticeable. In the current city of Demre, the ancient Lycian city of the World, a large bluish lizard lurked, rather wary and fast. Of the birds in the Olimpos-Beydaglary park, species such as cross-country hawks, ravens, quail, forest neck and cranes are found. In addition to the huge number of diverse species of local birds, tens of thousands of migratory birds fly through Turkey. A huge number of trout lives on the little river. Also near the city of Tekirov is a fish kennel that grows trout.
In 2004, an ecological park was opened in Tekirov. He was founded to study the reproduction of the extinct on the verge of extinction. In the Olimpos-Beidaglary park you can look at all kinds of reptiles: pythons, bumps, anaconda, rattlesnakes, vipers, cobra, iguans, aspids, lizards, baranas, crocodiles, chameleons, turtles. For the protection of guests, the enclosures are insulated by the net, especially the scary snakes are separated - in addition and with a dense film. Various types of cacti stretch in the greenhouse. Porcupine plants grow throughout the area.
