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Gökçebel

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Gökçebel
Type:
Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
m
Length:
17 m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Mugla
District:
Bodrum
Village:

     


Location: It is a sea cave; located on the shores of Bodrum-Gökcebel.
Structural Properties and formation : The entrance is narrow enough to allow only one person to pass. It enlarges up to 4 m following the entrance; and then ends up by narrowing again.
Research History: An activity was carried out by MAD in 1993 for life guarding and Scuba training.
Findings: Local people reported that Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus) use the cave as shelter.


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