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70 percent of Turkey’s bird species recorded in Iğdır

A BIRD-RICH PROVINCE IN THE EAST

70 percent of Turkey’s bird species recorded in Iğdır

With 340 bird species detected so far, Iğdır province in eastern Turkey has been marked by a diversity of bird species.

11 October 2021

Turkey creates biodiversity map identifying 13,400 species

Turkey creates biodiversity map identifying 13,400 species

As part of a project initiated in 2013, the country's nature protection authority has created a biodiversity map of Turkey at approximately 852,644 coordinated points.

1 December 2020

Joint project to address invasive alien species at seas

Joint project to address invasive alien species at seas

Aiming to minimize the negative impacts of invasive alien species in Turkey’s coastal and marine ecosystems, the project will be first launched in İğneada, Kırklareli; Marmara Islands, Balıkesir; Ayvalık Islands, Balıkesir; and Samandağ, Hatay.