Türkiye implements 4-fold protection campaign for bird species

Türkiye implements 4-fold protection campaign for bird species

The Turkish Agriculture and Forestry Ministry’s General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Park (DKMP) is actively concerned in conducting efficient safety research for chook species, together with leg ringing, marking, census, and attaching transmitters to the birds.

According to the info from the ministry, varied strategies are used for the safety and monitoring of birds.

Ringing, marking, and putting varied transmitters on birds, in addition to direct statement and counting strategies, present necessary knowledge on chook migrations and habitats.

Of the 4 bird-ringing stations in Türkiye, Cernek in Türkiye’s Black Sea province of Samsun, Aras in jap Iğdır province, Eymir within the capital Ankara, and Boğazkent in Mediterranean Antalya province proceed to work actively.

Last yr, due to the research coordinated by the establishment all through the nation, 28,380 birds from 200 species had been ringed.

Turkish researchers, final yr, obtained suggestions knowledge on 35 birds from 15 totally different species. The oldest suggestions was recorded when a lesser black-backed gull, which was ringed in Finland in 2012 was seen reside in Türkiye, 2,809 kilometers (1,745 miles) away from the place the place it first ringed final yr.

Feedback knowledge was obtained for 39 birds from 13 totally different species in 2021 and 30 birds from 15 totally different species in 2020.

According to the info, in 2021 Turkish scientists obtained suggestions knowledge for 39 birds from 13 totally different species, and a yr earlier for 30 birds from 15 totally different species.

As a part of monitoring research, scientists hooked up transmitters to 3 steppe eagles and two cranes in 2019, one Eurasian griffon vulture and one cinereous vulture in 2020, to 4 cranes and one steppe eagles in 2021, and to at least one crane and one steppe eagle final yr.

Waterfowl are photographed swimming in Lake Mogan, Gölbaşı, Ankara, May 5, 2023. (AA Photo)

Waterfowl are photographed swimming in Lake Mogan, Gölbaşı, Ankara, May 5, 2023. (AA Photo)

Also, the waterfowls are counted yearly within the wetlands by way of observations throughout the winter interval.

These research are carried out between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15 yearly in areas which might be necessary for waterfowl.

In the research carried out final yr throughout Türkiye, 1,396,369 water birds from 104 chook species had been counted in 135 areas.

The ministry additionally ready motion plans for some endangered chook species such because the Great bustard, Dalmatian pelican, Crane, Eastern imperial eagle, and Northern bald ibis.

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