Mavikent Tabiat Parkı

About Mavikent Tabiat Parkı

Mavikent Tabiat Parkı is a coastal nature park in Yenice Mahallesi, Kumluca, on the western side of the Gulf of Antalya. It lies about 125 km from Antalya and 15 km from Kumluca town centre. An area of about 42 hectares was declared a nature park on 30 June 2009 under the National Parks Law. The park is shaded by Cyprus acacia, stone pine and tall eucalyptus trees, and it includes a protected sandy beach that is a sea turtle nesting site. Surveys and published records list 14 reptile, 117 bird and 12 mammal species in the park. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry describes it as a place for swimming from the protected beach, picnics without fires, and nature photography, particularly of reptiles and birds. Its listed visitor capacity is 200 people.