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Gümeli Tabiat Alanı
Located within the Gümeli Forests of Alaplı district, Zonguldak province, an area of 2550 decares was declared Gümeli Natural Monument on 11 March 2008 due to the natural resource values it possesses. The most important feature of the site is that it is a natural, old yew stand that also includes yew (Taxus baccata L.) trees aged 1987 and 1164 years. In the area, there are many yew trees with average ages ranging between 300 and 500.
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Highlights
- Nature
Good for
- Nature break
Suggested visit:45 minutes
Within the Gümeli Forests in Alaplı district of Zonguldak province, an area of 2550 decares was declared Gümeli Natural Monument on 11 March 2008 due to the natural resource values it possesses. The most important feature of the area is that it is a natural, old yew stand containing yew (Taxus baccata L.) trees aged 1987 and 1164 years. In the area, there are many yew trees with average ages varying between 300 and 500. In the examinations carried out around the area in question, it was determined that the forest compartments immediately next to the area also have the status of "natural old forest" and contain many old trees with monumental characteristics. As a result of the scientific examinations carried out, the yew tree (Taxus baccata L.) in the area next to the natural monument, which is 4114 years old as of 2019, has the characteristics of being the oldest tree in our country, the oldest yew tree in the world, and one of the 5 oldest known and identified trees in the world.
Places to Visit in Zonguldak Address: Gümeli Forests, Alaplı district, Zonguldak province
At a glance
- Type
- town municipality of Turkey
- Elevation
- 500 m
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Gümeli Tabiat Alanı sits within Alaplı, Zonguldak. The toroti catalogue holds 25 described stops across Zonguldak, 1 of them in Alaplı.
The nearest stop is Bölüklü Yayla, 8.1 km to the southeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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- What is Gümeli Tabiat Alanı?
- Located within the Gümeli Forests of Alaplı district, Zonguldak province, an area of 2550 decares was declared Gümeli Natural Monument on 11 March 2008 due to the natural resource values it possesses. The most important feature of the site is that it is a natural, old yew stand that also includes yew (Taxus baccata L.) trees aged 1987 and 1164 years. In the area, there are many yew trees with average ages ranging between 300 and 500.
- Where is Gümeli Tabiat Alanı?
- Gümeli Tabiat Alanı is in Alaplı, Zonguldak.
- How long does it take to visit Gümeli Tabiat Alanı?
- The suggested visit time for Gümeli Tabiat Alanı is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Gümeli Tabiat Alanı?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Gümeli Tabiat Alanı; the closest are Bölüklü Yayla, Yılançati Kanyonu Tabiat Parkı, Geyikbeli (yilançati) Kanyonu Tabiat Parkı.