Determination Conservation Priority Areas and Taxa in Terms of Birds: The Case of Aksaray

Authors : Emel ÇAKMAK, Çiğdem AKIN PEKŞEN
Pages : 899-905
Doi:10.21597/jist.1207629
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Publication Date : 2023-06-01
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Growing environmental challenges worldwide and the lack of resources to tackle them require conservationists to set priorities for action. As known; protected areas will be needed as species change their distribution over time due to global climate change, drought, and complete habitat destruction. Although; conservation targets have been met for most species, some conservation features remain unprotected, especially for threatened bird species. There are certain habitat types in Aksaray province where target species belonging to different bird groups are concentrated. Herein; we identify these priority areas for conservation for the current and future estimated distributions of bird species. For this purpose; field studies have been carried out for two years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2015-2017); to represent different habitat types besides bird species detected within the borders of the province. According to our findings; three different habitats insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(wetland, swamp, and steppe); rich in target species were determined as priority areas for protection. In addition, five different bird species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Vanellus vanellus, Limosa limosa, Numenius arquata, Circus macrourus, Streptopelia turtur); observed in these habitats are in the Vu insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Vulnerable); and NT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Near Threatened); categories according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IUCN); Red List. As a result;both the protection and monitoring of the identified habitats and taxa that directly reflect the health of the habitat will facilitate the ustainability of priority areas in future. This study could be a resource for future regulation of conservation strategies
Keywords : Protection, steppe, swamp, wetland

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