Gümüldür Tabiat Parkı

About Gümüldür Tabiat Parkı

Gümüldür Tabiat Parkı (Gümüldür Nature Park) is a protected seaside nature park at Gümüldür in Menderes district. It appears on the national list of nature parks kept by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, with a declaration date of 11 July 2011, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry's 4th Regional Directorate. Visit İzmir, the tourism portal of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, describes it as a green, wooded area right on the coast where tent camping is possible. Low maquis scrub is the dominant vegetation, and the park lies within the Doğanbey Coast Important Nature Area. Wildlife highlights noted by Visit İzmir: - shearwaters passing offshore, visible from the beach - woodland birds such as the serin, chaffinch, great tit, dove and sparrow in the groves - the Mediterranean monk seal, which is known to live in these waters With swimming from the shore, camping and birdwatching, the park suits both a relaxing beach day and nature observation.