Usuluk Bay Nature Park

Usuluk Bay Nature Park (Turkish: Usuluk Koyu Tabiat Parkı) is a nature park at Usuluk Bay in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey.

Usuluk Bay Nature Park
Usuluk Koyu Tabiat Parkı
Usuluk Bay NP Location of the nature park in Turkey.
Location	Torba, Bodrum, Muğla Province, Turkey
Nearest city	Bodrum
Coordinates	37°05′00″N 27°28′15″E
Established	July 2011 (2011-07)
Governing body	Directorate-General of Nature Protection and National Parks Ministry of Environment and Forest

Usuluk Bay is located on the highway Bodrum-Milas D.330 at Torba village, northeast of Bodrum in Muğla Province.[1][2] The area at Usuluk Bay coast was a popular picnic place for the Bodrum residents used free of charge in the past. In 2005, the area was leased to a private company for a lease term of 27 years with the purpose to run the place with entrance fee and payment for campers and caravan travelers. Since the related bylaws did not permit the use of the area with diversified purposes, the residents protested against the ruling of the Ministry of Forest and Water Management. In July 2011, the status of Usuluk Bay was changed from the "A-grade resort" to a nature park by the ministry.[2][3]

References

1. Anter, Yaşar (2016-11-01). "Bodrum'da 'Doğal SİT Alanları Uygulama Öneri Planı'na tepkiler sürüyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-04-30.
2. Yavuz, Yusuf (2014-01-31). "Bir zamanlar halkındı, şimdi geceliği bin lira!". SoL Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-04-30.
3. "Bodrum, Usuluk koyu". Yeşil Gazete (in Turkish). 2014-06-14. Retrieved 2017-04-30.