Bığbığ Ivy
Bığbığ Ivy (Turkish: Bığbığ Orman Sarmaşığı) is a very old climbing plant located in Adana Province, southern Turkey.
Bığbığ Ivy is located at Meydan Yaylası (highland) of Aladağ district in Adana Province. Situated in Bığbığı location at 1,222 m (4,009 ft) high above main sea level, the ivy (Hedera helix) is dated to be around 4000 years old. It is 20 m (66 ft) long with a trunk circumference of 2.30 m (7.5 ft) and a canopy size of 21 m (69 ft).[1]
The plant was registered a natural monument on June 6, 1994. The protected area of the plant covers 154 m2 (1,660 sq ft).[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "4000 Yaşındaki Tabiat Anıtı Orman Sarmaşığı (Hedera Helix L) İçin Koruyu Önlemler Alınıyor." (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı VII. Bölge Müdürlüğü. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Bığbığ Orman Sarmaşığı Tabiat Anıtı - Adana" (in Turkish). Tarım Ziraat. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
| Caves | |
|---|---|
| Forests | |
| Landforms | |
| Trees | |
| Waterfalls | |
37°31′47″N 35°22′35″E / 37.52972°N 35.37639°E
 | This tree-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This geographical article about a location in Adana Province, Turkey is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This protected areas-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
