Türkiye adds scenic western Cunda Island to natural protection list

Türkiye adds scenic western Cunda Island to natural protection list

With a choice revealed in Türkiye’s Official Gazette on Thursday, the Cunda Island Natural Site, situated inside the borders of Ayvalık district in Balıkesir province, has obtained the standing of “protected area” because of the brand new regulation.

Located within the city of Ayvalık, Cunda Island, along with its pure magnificence, bears historic heritage relationship again to historical Greece and attracts vacationers from all nationalities. Also located just some 16 kilometers east of the Greek island Lesbos, the island presents its guests an opportunity to expertise a combination of cultures, as some islanders nonetheless communicate Greek.

Famous as a particular summer season or quick weekend getaway location, the island lies within the Erdemit Gulf with an space spanning 23 sq. kilometers (9 sq. miles). The streets of the island, well-known for colourful flowers and settlements composing typical island structure fashion of petite homes and homes manufactured from stone, are crammed with cozy eating places, usually full of smiling faces of each locals and vacationers.

According to studies from Anadolu Agency (AA), it was decided that the Cunda Island Natural Site required a reevaluation of its conservation standing. As a results of this reevaluation, it was determined that the world ought to be registered and declared a protected space.

As per the choice revealed within the Official Gazette, the world of the island, whose borders and coordinates are specified within the listing revealed alongside the Presidential Decree, is ready to be registered with precision to be protected.

Better safety according to safeguarding Türkiye’s historic and cultural belongings each preserves the websites and makes method for low-intensity actions, tourism and settlements which can be suitable with the pure and cultural features of these areas.

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