If you are going to Turkey, you should be cautious. On the popular beach in the Gazipaşa area grows a rare white flower sand lily (Lat. Pancras coastal)that is strictly protected. Who would damage it, dug or tear off, risks a fine of up to EUR 11,400, informs Serbian.
In order to protect this fragile coastal plant, the authorities have taken vigorous measures. AKUB rescue units from the National Directorate of Education in Gazipaşi They surrounded the plants with protective tapes and placed warning boards. The aim is to alert tourists to the importance of preserving sand dunes and raise awareness of endangered species.
“Sand lilies are part of the natural and cultural heritage of our coast. Unveiled intervention in nature could lead to extinction, ” said spokeswoman Akub Şeyda Demirjürek. According to Professor Ilker Çinbilgel of the Faculty of Tourism in Manavgate They have plants of the Amarylkovy family not only ecological but also economic value – they are used in pharmacology and in the textile industry.
White sand lily tree grows naturally only in this part of Turkey, which makes its protection even more important. Local authorities therefore do not relieve and announce that High fines or other hard measures are essential to preserve it for future generations.
