Erdemli Pine Groove
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Nature park in Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
Erdemli Pine Groove is a nature park in Turkey. It is also called "Talat Göktepe Groove" to commemorate Talat Göktepe a former director of Forestry in
ilçe (district) of Mersin Province.[2] It lies between the Turkish state highway D.400 and the Mediterranean Sea
coast.
It was declared a picnic place in 1962 and a nature park in 2011.
The length of the grove is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) in northeast to southwest direction. Its width is about 500 metres (1,600 ft). The total area is 26.14 hectares (64.6 acres). The coastal part is a sandy beach. There are some sand dunes on the beach. The back part is a groove. Most of the trees are
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