republic of turkey ministry of environment and forestry

Republic of TurkeyMinistry of Environment and ForestryGeneral Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks

Biodiversity and Natural ResourcesManagement Project(2000-2008)


Biodiversity and Natural Resources

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THE PROJECT

Biodiversity and Natural Resources Management Project which was funded by the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility(GEF) and executed by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (GDNCNP) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) since 2000 was completed on October 2008..



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PROJECT PARTNERS

1)Ministry of Environment and Forestry-General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks-General Directorate of Forestry

2)Ministry of Culture and Tourism

PROJECT BUDGET

GEF Contribution : 8.2 Million US DollarsGovernment Contribution : 3.3 Million US Dollars

TOTAL : 11.5 Million US Dollars



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Project Objectives

•To establish effective inter-sectoral participatory planning and sustainable management of protected areas and natural resources at project sites.

•To build capacity at the national level to facilitate replication of these activities at priority conservation sites.



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Project Components

(i) strengthening the national framework for biodiversity conservation;

(a) participatory review and development of a strategy for rationalization of the legal framework for biodiversity conservation

(b) strengthening the institutional capacity to develop a national network of protected areas

(c) establishing a system to monitor the status of biodiversity and conservation initiatives throughout the country



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(d) development and implementation of a prioritized national strategy and targeted action plan for raising the awareness of key stakeholders and the general public about biodiversity conservation in Turkey

(e) demonstrating how biodiversity conservation can be mainstreamed in the forest management planning process at three of the four project sites.

(ii) developing prototypes for effective protected area management;

This component will focus on building skills of Protected Area Management Authority (PAMA) staff, within MoEF, developing protected area management planning systems.

(iii) Project management and monitoring;



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PILOT PROJECT SITES

Four demonstration sites were selected to represent each of Turkey’s four main bio-geographic zones and to include biodiversity of national and global significance.

PROJECT SITES

Camili Biosphere Reserve(Caucasian mixed temperate rainforest and high alpine meadows in the

Eastern Black Sea Mountains )

Sultan Sazlığı National Park (Ramsar Site)

(Wetland and steppe ecosystems of the central Anatolian plateau)

Köprülü Kanyon National Park(Mediterranean forest and high alpine ecosystems of the Taurus mountains in

Southern Turkey)

İğneada Longos Forest (Alluvial forest with associated aquatic and coastal ecosystems of the

Thracian Black Sea Coast )))



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Project Outputs and Outcomes

•Draft Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Law has been prepared

The Draft Law has been reviewed by the related units of the MoEF,after the end of this process,draft law will be presented to the Parliament.

•National Biodiversity Data Base System (www.nuhungemisi.gov.tr) has been established

A National Biodiversity Monitoring Unit have been established under the MoEF to monitor the biodiversity of Turkey,and interim faces of the system are about to be developed to insert the data.

http://www.nuhungemisi.gov.tr/



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•Participatory Protected Area Management Plans for the Pilot Sites have been prepared

Experiences gained during the preparation of these plans were integrated into the Technical Specifications of the Long Term Development Plans prepared for the protected areas by the GDNCNP.

•Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM) has been developed

Pressures and threats on the protected areas of Turkey and socio-economic importance have been appraised .

•Gap Analysis in Innner Aegean and Marmara Regions have been completed

Rich areas of biodiversity and the areas to be protected were determined in these regions.



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• Biodiversity Integrated Forest Management Regulations and Technical Orders have been prepared

Biodiversity concerns are being integrated into Forest Management Plan preparation processes.

•İğneada, Camili and Sultan Sazlığı Visitor Centers and Other Infrastructures have been constructed

Visitor Centers and other facilities were constructed for training,awareness and information purposes to the visitors and target groups.



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•Strategy and Action Plan for Capacity Building the NGOs on Biodiversity has been prepared

Strong collaboration and partnership is being established and protected area planning and biodiversity conservation together with the NGO’s have been successfull at national and local levels.

• Biodiversity Integrated Forest Management Plans for İğneada and Camili have been prepared

These plans became the first for Turkey.Experiences and approaches gained are used in the planning of the other regions.

• National Awareness Strategy and Action Plan on Biodiversity has been prepared

Local level implementation of this strategy have extremely been succesfull.Audivisual and written materials were prepared to create awareness among people at national level.

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•Strategy and Action Plan for Capacity Building the NGOs on Biodiversity has been prepared

Strong collaboration and partnership is being established and protected area planning and biodiversity conservation together with the NGO’s have been successfull at national and local levels.

• Cultural Management Plan has been prepared within the context of Protected Area Management Plan for Köprülü Kanyon Project Site

This plan prepared in compatible with the Management Plan of Köprülü Kanyon National Park will be operational together with the implementation of the Management Plan.

• Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy in and around the protected areas of Turkey has been prepared.

This strategy which was combined with the experiences gained from PAN Parks(protected area network) and project sites will be a quidelines for sustainable tourism approach in and around the protected areas of Turkey.



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•150 Small Grants Program Projects’were implemented by the local people living in or around the protected areas

These projects have had positive effects on biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources.

•Replication Areas Studies

Training,awareness,rapid ecological and socio-economic appraisals and capacity building studies were carried out below mentioned replication areas under the project.

Acarlar Longozu (Sakarya), Akgöl Nature Reserve (Konya), Amanos Mountains (Hatay), Karagöl Nature Park (Borçka-Artvin), Kovada Gölü National Park (Isparta), Küre Dağları National Park ( Bartın- Kastamonu), Sarıkum Nature Reserve (Sinop), Tuzla Gölü (Kayseri), Yazılı Kanyon Nature Park (Isparta)



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Number of Small Grant Program Projects, by Project Sites

Small Grant Program Projects Köprülü Kanyon

Camili Sultan Sazlığı

İğneada Total

Projects

%

Ecotourism 6 13 3 2 26 17%

Education, Publicity and Capacity Building 2 2 9 9 22 15%

Beekeeping and Honey Production, Marketing 7 23 1 4 35 23%

Skilled Trade, Home Made Products and Conservation of Local Culture

13 5 1 6 25 17%

Nature Friendly Animal Husbandry Practices 1 2 - 4 7 5%

Agriculture Applications Supporting Biodiversity

16 2 2 7 27 18%

Wise Uses of Water Resources - - 7 1 8 5%

Total Number of Projects 45 49 23 33 150 100%

Total Grants 300,000 USD

280,000 USD

200,000 USD

180,000 USD

960,000USD

100 %



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Examples From The Small Grant Projects


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Title of the Project

Executives and Partners

Budget

Sheep stockbreeding

Individual 10.000$

Objectives Activities Outputs

Support of sheep

stock breeding

as an alternative

to the locally

widespread

goat stock

breeding

activities

-30 sheep of a

good breed which

could live in the

area have

been purchased.

-Purchase of

fodder.

-Purchase of hay

-Construction of

sheep fences.

It has been demonstrated

that sheep stockbreeding is

more profitable

than goat stock

breeding. The

number of breeding

sheep has gone

up to 60 from 30.


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Title of the Project

Executives and Partners

Budget

Özbal Macahel

Queen Bee

Reproduction and

Honey

Production project

Joint Venture Group

6.350$

Objectives Activities OutputsTo achieve queen

bee reproduction

and honey

production and

raise revenues

so that a model can

be developed over

bee keeping

-Purchase of

24 colonies

of live bees

-Purchase of

sugar for

feeding

-Purchase of

bee

keeping

materials

-It extends considerable support

for development of bee keeping

thanks to its experience and

knowledge

-2006 queen bee sales (150x20=

3.000 YTL)

-10 colonies sold in 2006 (revenue

in a sum of 10x400=4000 YTL)

-Honey production of 150 kg in

2007 (150*50=7500 YTL)



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LESSONS LEARNED


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Establishment of an appropriate mamagement structure and continuity of the staff are the basic principles for the successfull protected area management.


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Conducting and implementation of the rapid ecological assessment should be encouraged during the preparation phase of the manegement plans.


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Establishment of Small Grants Programs and similar financial mechamisms for local people living in or around protected areas should be supported to ensure the development by conserving the nature and to diminish the unsustainable use of natural resources.


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Better cooperation and collaboration among the related organizations sometimes become very difficult when an organization assume that the priorities of the other organization are the threats for its organization.


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Participation of all related organizations and parties into the preparation process of a new legislation is the most important necessity to prepare an applicable and acceptable one.


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Participation and informing target groups on participatory approach are really essential elements for effective and successfull planning and management although the process is very slow.


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Experts who are responsible for preparing the protected area management plans should think about the issue more comprehensively at watershed base to effectively protect and manage biodiversity.



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Publications Prepared for Capacity Building

•‘’Protected Area Planning and Management’’guide book

•“Protected Areas Planning İn Turkey’’guide booklet

•“Training in Protected Area Management’’guide book

•“Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy in and around Protected Areas of Turkey’’guide book



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•“IUCN Category System in the Management of the Protected Areas of Turkey’’guide booklet

•“Rapid Appraisal and Prioritization of Protected Area Management’’guide booklet

•“Capacity Building Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity Related NGO’s’’guide booklet

•“Small Grants Program” (DVD)

Thank you...

Prepared by:Erdoğan ERTÜRKProject Coordinator

Republic of TURKEYMinistry of Environment and ForestryGeneral Directorate of Nature Conservation and National ParksTel: + 90 312 207 58 83E-mail: [email protected]

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