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Türbeçamı Natural Monument is a single pine tree in Eldivan district of Çankırı province, protected on 298 square metres of ground. It was declared in 2006; the page gives no day or month. Its age is estimated at between 400 and 500 years.
The tree is 13 metres tall and grows very broadly, formed where two branches rising from one trunk have twisted together. The directorate records its measurements as 295 centimetres in girth at ground level and 380 centimetres at a height of 130 centimetres, with a trunk diameter of 120 centimetres at ground level and 96 centimetres at 130 centimetres, and an average crown radius of 9.7 metres.
The page names the location three different ways: the text places the monument at Küçükhacıbey village, the address line at the Cami quarter of Eldivan on Ildivan mountain, and the directions lead to Büyükhacıbey. Those directions are to turn right at the 35th kilometre of the Çankırı-Ankara road and continue about 6.5 kilometres to Büyükhacıbey village.
The forest around it is mainly pine, with mountain poplar, fir, oak, hornbeam and willow, and bramble, ivy and ferns below. Brown bear, roe deer and wolf head the mammal list, followed by wild boar, jackal, squirrel and snakes; woodcock, quail, falcon, blackbird, robin, corn bunting, jay, owl and wood pigeon are among the birds, along with migrants. There are no facilities at the site. Botanical tours, nature and cultural walks, photo safari, picnicking, taking in the view, nature education and wildlife and bird watching are what the directorate says can be done there, using the forest roads and village roads. Capacity is 30 visitors and five vehicles, with hours of 08:00 to 20:00.
- Designated
- 16.07.2006
