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Protected 1,195 acres of tropical rainforest and other critical habitat and kept 176,262 mT of carbon dioxide equivalents safely stored.
Join the movement | Shop todayThe Planet’s most incredible locations were created by nature! These “natural wonders” sustain diverse ecosystems. Today’s featured natural wonder: Pamukkale (Cotton Castle)!
PAMUKKALE
🌎 UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Denizli, Turkey.
🌎 Brilliant white travertine formation shaped by calcite-rich springs that is about 9,000 ft long, 2,000 ft wide, and 525 ft high. Water cascades down the mountainside through petrified waterfalls and terraced turquoise thermal pools.
🌎 Ancient Greek-Roman city of Hierapolis (Holy City) was built on top of it.
ECOSYSTEM
🌎 Home to wildlife species including:
🐺 Grey Wolf, Jackal, Brown Bear, Chamois, and Wild Boar
🐦 Great Bustard and Finsch’s Wheatear
THREATS
❗Travertine terraces have been damaged by tourism, erosion, and water pollution.
Protected 1,195 acres of tropical rainforest and other critical habitat and kept 176,262 mT of carbon dioxide equivalents safely stored.
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