Wildlife of Turkey
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Anatolia is one of the foremost world sources of plants which have been cultivated for food, and the wild ancestors of many plants which now provide staples for mankind still grow here…..The diversity of fauna in Turkey is even greater than that of wild plants. While the number of species throughout Europe as a whole is around 60,000, in Turkey they number over 80,000. If subspecies are also counted, then this number rises to over a hundred thousand. Turkey’s flora and fauna
The Turkish Zero Extinction Fund
Turkey’s Key Biodiversity Areas As indicated on the map appearing on our homepage, 266 Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) have been identified in Turkey. These sites cover 14.894.169 hectares (about 19% of Turkey’s total surface area) and 80% of these lack a formal protection status. 184 of these sites also correspond to Important Bird Areas. In the scope of the European Union’s Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) and Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), these areas need to be integrated to the Natura 2000 network that Turkey is committed to partake.
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Doga Dernegi Doga Dernegi is the BirdLife Partner Designate for Turkey
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