Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park (), established in 1970, is a national park located in Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey.

Overview The national park is located in Korkuteli district of Antalya Province, northwest of Antalya, in the Düzlerçamı direction from on the Antalyal-Burdur highway D-650.

Established on 3 November 1970, the national park covers an area of . Rising from the travertine plains of Antalya, Mount Güllük contains the ruins of the ancient city of Termessos, founded by the Solymoi, one of the indigenous peoples of Anatolia. In the ancient city that has survived to this day, the most important works include tombs from the Hellenistic period, the royal road from the Roman period, agora, theater, cisterns, walls, towers, and a drainage system. In the region, where hills, valleys, and canyons are often found, there is the Mecene Strait, which reaches a depth of .

Fauna and flora The national park, with an elevation difference of , hosts a rich flora and fauna as well as historical values. The region is the habitat of the fallow deer, which is an extinct endangered species. It is also home to mammals such as mountain goats, caracals, lynxes, stone martens, foxes, rabbits, squirrels, badgers, hedgehogs, bats, and rare predators such as Eastern imperial eagles and songbirds. The endemic plant species in the national park, covered with red pine forests and maquis plant communities, also add special importance and value to the biodiversity of the region.

Activities The national park, where camping and picnicking are possible, hosts tens of thousands of visitors every year. The best time to visit is between April and December. The national park contains the Mount Güllük Interactive Natural History Museum, Turkey's first interactive nature museum, where the plant and animal species specific to the region can be examined, accompanied by technological applications.

See also Termessos Altınbeşik Cave National Park Beydağları Coastal National Park Köprülü Canyon National Park Saklıkent National Park

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