Istanbul’s Natural Oases: The Atatürk Arboretum and Belgrade Forest
Julia Harte | January 29th, 2013
Atatürk Arboretum natural eco touring in TurkeyA natural retreat from the traffic and crowds of Istanbul, the 296-hectare Atatürk Arboretum, above, receives few visitors. But it contains more than 2,000 foreign and native plant species, including some species that can’t be found anywhere else in Turkey. Situated within the city’s Belgrade Forest, the arboretum is a research site for Turkish and foreign scientists, an educational experience for local schoolchildren, university students of forestry, and a haven for nature-lovers in Istanbul.
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