Köprülü Canyon

Köprülü Canyon (Turkish: Köprülü Kanyon) is a canyon and a National Park in the Province of Antalya, Turkey. Covering an area of 366 km² (141 sq mi), it was established as a national park by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on December 12, 1973.^[1]

Köprülü Canyon National Park
Köprülü Kanyon Milli Parkı
IUCN category II (national park)
Köprülü Canyon in Sütçüler, Isparta
Köprülü Canyon NP
Location	Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey
Nearest city	Antalya
Coordinates	37°11′32″N 31°10′51″E
Area	366 km2 (141 sq mi)
Established	December 12, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-12-12)
Governing body	Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest

History

Within the park are the ruins of the ancient Greco-Roman city of Selge, as well as the intact Eurymedon Bridge, called Oluk Köprü in Turkish.^[2]

Geography

The park is situated inside the province of Antalya in the district of Manavgat.^[3] The canyon is located 92 km (57 mi) northeast from Antalya City. The canyon's walls are as high as 100m (328 feet) and stretch for 14 km (8.7 mi) along the Köprü River.^[3]

References

1. Yılmaz, Ersin; et al. (2009). "Prioritising and Determining of Ecotourism Strategy with Participatory Approach: A Case Studies of the Cehennemdere Valley and Köprülü Kanyon National Park" (PDF). Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı-Eastern Mediterranean Forestry Research Institute. ISBN 978-605-393-055-6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
2. Tufan-Çetin, Özge (2009). "Lichens of the Köprülü Canyon National Park in Turkey" (PDF). Akdeniz University, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Environmental Protection & Control, 07058 Antalya, Turkey. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
3. "Antalya - Köprülü Canyon National Park". www.ktb.gov.tr. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20130626072635/http://www.antalya-ws.com/english/nparks/koprulu.asp Pictures of the Canyon
• https://www.ktb.gov.tr/EN-99777/antalya---koprulu-canyon-national-park.html Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism site.