A NEW GEOTOURISM AREA: EMIRHAN CLIFFS (SİVAS)
YENİ BİR JEOTURİZM SAHASI: EMİRHAN KAYALIKLARI (SİVAS)

Author : Gülpınar AKBULUT ÖZPAY -- Nazire ÖZGEN ERDEM - Emrah AYAZ - Fatih OCAK
Number of pages : 15-29

Abstract

The subject of this study is a new geotourism area of Emirhan cliffs, which is located in Sivas city boundaries of the Middle Anatolia Region. It is altitude 1780 metres above sea level and 13 km from Sivas. Emirhan cliffs is a natural geosites, which was overturned of sandstones in the horizontal position in Eocene - Miocene periods due to tectonic and occurred giant layer vertical structures with 90°, covering an area of approximately 25 km2 . This geosites area has natural scenery with temporarily waterfalls, differ forms, wild goat and red legged partridge and endemic species on gypsum rocks. At the same time, it has cultural values such as church, protect towers. Emirhan cliffs are new tourism areas to be visiting of hundreds of people to see natural and cultural values every year. In general framework that geoheritage is a part of Upper Kızılırmak Culture and Natural Way and an ever-increasing important. In this study is addressed on importance related to geotourism of this geoheritage.

Keywords

Geopark, geosite, geoheritage, Emirhan Cliffs and Sivas.

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