BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ITS THREATS IN TURKEY

Kiziroglu I., ERDOĞAN A., Turan L.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.22, sa.3, ss.772-780, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.772-780
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biodiversity in Turkey, biological diversity threats, climatic change, traffic and wildlife species, BIODIVERSITY, HOTSPOTS
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Turkey is defined as "Rich" in terms of living species because of its geographical location, suitable climatic conditions, and its diversity in habitats, wetlands, and land-forms. However, a substantial portion of the country's habitat area and related wildlife components are experiencing significant adverse pressures due to a variety of factors, chief among them: a rapid development period. This study reports on a comprehensive and current assessment of Turkey's extant biological diversity and its manifest threats. The paper includes an investigation into a growing number of emerging threats to the country's biodiversity.

Turkey is defined as “Rich” in terms of living species because of its geographical location, suitable climatic conditions, and its diversity in habitats, wetlands, and landforms. However, a substantial portion of the country’s habitat area and related wildlife components are experiencing significant adverse pressures due to a variety of factors, chief among them: a rapid development period. This study reports on a comprehensive and current assessment of Turkey’s extant biological diversity and its manifest threats. The paper includes an investigation into a growing number of emerging threats to the country’s biodiversity.