BIODIVERSITY IN

TURKEY

What is Bio Diversity??Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. Biodiversity is a measure of the health of ecosystems. Biodiversity is in part a function of climate. In terrestrial habitats, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions support fewer species.

BIODIVERSITY IN TURKEYTurkey  known officially as the Republic of Turkey, is

a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe.

CITRUS PRODUCTION IN TURKEYTurkey is one of the most citrus producing country in Mediterranean region. Although Turkey does not represent a natural genetic of citrus, there is a historical evidence showing that citrus fruits have been known in Turkey as citrus growing has been an ancient and traditional agricultural activity.

Pistacia lenthiscus Chios

Pimpinella anisum

Karaburun Peninsula is a biologically rich natural reserve area with its terrestrial and marine mammals and 204 land and/or marine bird species. Among these species some of which identified to be in category of “endangered species” world or Mediterranean wide so declared to be protected within international regulations are listed in Table 1 (EKEN, G., 1997).

Monachus monachus

Lutra lutra

FAUNA OF TURKEY

Breeding Areas for Caretta Caretta

Important Vegetation Areas

Important Biodiversity Areas

Resident for Monachus monachus

Important Areas for Bidrs

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YOUBY-SRI VENKATESHWAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLMADE BY- ABHIMANYU SHARMA