Nature / Natural monument
Hoçaş Fossil Forest
Seben, Bolu
A 1st-degree natural protected site declared Türkiye's first fossil forest, with its trees petrified while standing upright.
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Its story
The area, also known as the Seben Fossil Research Forest, is about 500 m from the village of Hoçaş, at an altitude of around 900 m. It was registered as a 1st-degree natural protected site in 2005 and declared Türkiye's first fossil forest in 2013. In the area, said to be about 18–19 million years old, many fossilized trees have been identified, 51 of them standing upright; besides fossils of palm, poplar, willow, cedar, pine, plane and oak, there are also leaf and fish fossils. The trunks exposed by erosion make the area interesting for geology enthusiasts. In 2021 the area was declared a sensitive area to be strictly protected.
Key facts
- Age
- about 18–19 million years
- Altitude
- about 900 m
- Protection
- 1st-degree natural protected site (2005)
- Getting there
- Southeast of Seben, village of Hoçaş
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Quiet
- Day trip
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.34120, 31.65990
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho%C3%A7a%C5%9F_Fosil_Orman%C4%B1 | https://www.ntv.com.tr/seyahat/galeri-sebenin-gorulmesi-gereken-3-guzelligi-kesin-korunacak-hassas-alan-ilan-edildi,z76tArvcu0KZvjk2zkf2yQ | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105319801