Dalyan – River and Tombs Traditional Geocache
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Pirates Trail 6.
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The cache is hidden near to the Dalyan River You can take a boat
taxi from Dalyan accross the river or drive from the D400
Mugla/Fethiye road to the cache A clear view of the Lycian Tombs
can be seen from the cache location. We have spent many happy hours
on the Dalyan River. The scenery is amazing along the way you can
see the Lycian Tombs carved in the mountains Dalyan Delta and
Trionyx Triunguis (Nile Turtles) freshwater turtles The Dalyan
Delta is a massive freshwater area separated by reed beds forming a
network of small lakes and waterways. These reed beds rise to
between 3 and 5 metres in height. One of the main occupants of the
Delta are the Trionyx Triunguis (Nile Turtles) freshwater turtle.
These creatures can grow up to 1.20m in length with a flattened,
pancake-shaped shell covered with a thick, leathery skin, soft
shell. They have a snorkel-like snout and flippers, each with 3
massive claws. They mainly feed on fish, worms, molluscs, crabs and
carion. The Trionyx Triunguis can stay up to 15 hours under water
without surfacing by using their lungs as well as absorbing oxygen
from the water through their skin (coutaneous respiration). The
Mediterranean subpopulation is critically endangered (IUCN Red List
in 1996), only holding approximately 1000 adults. These turtles
have a Special Protection Order in the Dalyan Delta.
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