Kabaardıç Tabiat Anıtı

About Kabaardıç Tabiat Anıtı

Kabaardıç Tabiat Anıtı (Kabaardıç Natural Monument) protects a single ancient juniper tree at the Bayramyeri locality of Meyilhacılar, in the countryside of Nallıhan district. It was declared a natural monument on 23 October 2000. According to the Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar (DKMP) directorate, the juniper is estimated to be about 750 years old, stands around 20 metres tall and has a trunk about 2.80 metres in diameter, with a girth of about 9 metres. The ground around the tree has been landscaped and an information board explains the monument. The ministry presents it as a natural asset that is scientifically important and also moves people for aesthetic and cultural reasons, and suggests it as a stop on a cultural outing because of the tree's long history. The tree is reached by private vehicle. From Nallıhan, take the asphalt road towards Sarıcakaya in Eskişehir province; after about 18 km turn onto the Meyilhacılar road, follow it for 3 km, then turn towards Aliefe and continue about 700 metres, after which signs lead along a gravel road to the site.