The Kaş Orchid
The Kaş Orchid grows only around Kaş, is pollinated by imitating a bee, and is thought to number fewer than 200 plants in the wild. Its story, the threats it faces and the work under way to save it.
Voice of Lycia
The Story of the Land of Light
Voice of Lycia
The Story of the Land of Light
Category Lycian Nature
The Lycian Salamander
The Lycian Salamander lives only in the limestone mountains of Lycia and gives birth to live young. The story of a creature first found among the ruins of an ancient city, its species and the threats it faces.
Endemic and Rare Species of Lycia
Endemic and Rare Species of Lycia: the salamanders found only in this region, the Kaş orchid and Antalya’s endemic orchids, the plants of the Bey Mountains and the Cretan date palm. What threatens them, and how can we protect them?
Marine Life
Discover the rich world of the Lycian seas, from Mediterranean Monk Seals to Loggerhead Sea Turtles, and from giant Groupers to intelligent Octopuses. A comprehensive species-based underwater guide.
Lycian Maquis Plants
Lycia's aromatic, evergreen guardian of the coastline: the Maquis Zone. In this layer stretching between 0 and 800 metres, discover all maquis species from mastic trees that defy the Mediterranean climate to strawberry trees, from healing laurels to legendary carob trees.