Aymaç (pronounced [ajmatʃ]) is a nature park in the Dereli district of Giresun Province located in the eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1][2] It was made the 222nd natural park in Turkey on September 21, 2017.

It is located between the Kümbet and Uzundere villages of Dereli. From Giresun it is reached via an asphalt road (52 km (32 mi)) starting in the east end of the city centre and going south to Dereli and Kümbet. This recreation area, mainly used for relaxing, trekking and picnics, is 42 hectares (100 acres).[3] It is also the ceremony and entertainment place for International High Plateau Festivities of Kümbet. Aymaç is characterized by its pastures and rich forest composed from oriental spruces (ladini in Turkish)).

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  1. ^ Sabah, Daily (2017-09-22). "Turkey takes one more natural park under protection". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  2. ^ Kizilkan, Yusuf; Koday, Saliha (2021-08-18). "Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas: Relimitation of Mountain Areas in Giresun Province and A Socio-Economic Analysis". Journal of Geography. doi:10.26650/JGEOG2021-850275.
  3. ^ Sezer, İbrahim (2016-01-01). "Ağaçbaşı Tabiat Parkı ve Yakın Çevresinin Coğrafi Özellikleri İle Ekoturizm Olan". Journal of Turkish Studies. 11 (2): 1085–1085. doi:10.7827/TurkishStudies.9379. ISSN 1308-2140.