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 age of 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
  1. "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.
  2. "Bığbığ Orman Sarmaşığı Tabiat Anıtı - Adana" (in Turkish). Tarım Ziraat. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-01-26.


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