Mersin Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks

Tarsus Nature Park, affiliated with the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality's Agricultural Services Department and one of the largest nature park and rehabilitation centers in Çukurova, hosted 400,000 visitors in 2023.

A caretta caretta, or loggerhead turtle, has been found wounded in a touristic southern province of Turkey. The citizens who discovered the injured turtle made a great effort to ensure its well-being before it could be taken to a rehabilitation center.