YILDIRIM, Ahmet Dicle Üniversitesi - Ziya Gökalp Egitim Fakültesi - Ortaögretim Sosyal Alanlar Egitimi Bölümü, Coðrafya Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Turkey , KARADOĞAN, Sabri Dicle Üniversitesi - Ziya Gökalp Egitim Fakültesi - Ortaögretim Sosyal Alanlar Egitimi Bölümü, Cografya Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Turkey

Natural Heritage to be Established to The South of Derik (Mardin): Kuscu Crater

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The volcanic relief indicating interesting features on the Earth-crust are assessed as natural heritage or monument in terms of attracting the people and is well protected. In geologic and geomorphologic literature “jeosit” and “geoparc” concepts have started to be used quite often. There are a lot of formations that can be described as pretty young and interesting geologicgeomorphologic natural monuments in and around Karacadag volcanic structure being in Southeast Anatolain Region, which is one of the most important volcanic areas of our country. And one of these formations is Kuşçu Crater being just beside Derik-Urfa-Mardin Highway, which is some 5 km in the south of Derik (Mardin) town-center. In this study the geologic and geomorphologic features of Kuşçu Crater, which is a miniature and typical volcanic formation, have been defined, it has been examined in terms of natural monument criteria; and recommendations towards protecting, introducing and earning it into tourism have represented.

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Karacadağ , Kuşçu crater , volcanism , Derik , natural monument.

Dicle University Journal Of Ziya Gökalp Faculty Of Education

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