WWF

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WWF TURKEY NATİONAL CONSERVATİON PRİORİTİES Ahmet Birsel Conservation Director WWF Turkey

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WWF TURKEY DHKV (WWF Turkey) has become a National Organization of the World Wide Fund for Nature in 2000. DHKV is a member of IUCN (World Conservation Union) and has a consultancy status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

WWF TR CONSERVATİON DEPARTMENT(2003 – 2007): 

WWF TR CONSERVATİON DEPARTMENT (2003 – 2007)

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WWF Turkey Ensure the sustainable use of Turkey’ s natural resources, protect its biodiversity and create a future where humans can live in harmony with nature

STRATEGY: 

STRATEGY MISSION GLOBAL PRIORITIES TARGET DRIVEN PROGRAMMES ECOREGION ACTION PROGRAMMES Where? What ? 6 GLOBAL PROGRAMMES 'GLOBAL 200' ECOREGİONS

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FORESTS WETLANDS MARİNE & COAST SİTE SAFEGUARDİNG EDUCATİON & CAPACİTY BUİLDİNG WHAT + WHERE = NATIONAL CONSERVATION PRIORITIES FROM MISSION TO NATIONAL PRIORITIES WHAT WHERE GLOBAL 200 ER SPECİES

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WWF Global 200 Ecoregions Turkey is totally covered by Global 200 Ecoregions

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5 different Ecoregions - WWF ER 78 – North Anatolian, Caucasus, Hyrcanian Temperate Forests ER123 – Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands, and Scrub ER 180 – Balkan Rivers and Streams ER 195 – Anatolian Freshwater ER 199 – Mediterranean Sea 2 Hotspots - Conservation International Caucasus Mediterranean Turkey

 SIX NATIONAL PRIORITIES: 

SIX NATIONAL PRIORITIES FORESTS WETLANDS MARİNE & COAST SPECİES SİTE SAFE GUARDİNG EDUCATİON & CAPACİTY BUİLDİNG

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WWF Turkey Memberships: Member of the National Ramsar Committee Member of the National Marine Turtle Committee Member of the National Mediterranean Monk Seal Committee Member of the National Committee on Animal Genes Resources Member of the UNDP’s Small Grants Programme National Committee Member of the National CITES Committee

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World Bank/WWF Alliance for Forest Conservation and Sustainable Use DONOR AND IMPLEMENTER CONFERENCE FOR FOREST CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE IN THE CAUCASUS ECOREGION 11 - 12 September 2002, Tbilisi, Georgia Mediterranean sub-Ecoregions

CONSERVATİON DEPARTMENT: 

FORESTS MARİNE & COASTS WETLANDS SPECİES SİTE SAFEGUARDİNG EDUCATİON AND CAPACİTY BUİLDİNG CONSERVATİON DEPARTMENT

Some Ongoing Conservation Projects: 

Ecoregion Based Conservation Project on the Mediterranean Coast (ER 199 +123) Protected Areas Network and Sustainable Tourism. Designation of Marine Protected Areas. 2. Ecoregion Action Plan in the Caucasus (ER 78) Protect forest areas of Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia by developing transborder projects. Capacity building of central and regional authorities. Some Ongoing Conservation Projects

Some Ongoing Conservation Projects: 

South Eastern Anatolia Biodiversity Research Project (GAP) (ER 123) Map biodiversity in the Euphrates and Tigris river basin. Designate Hot Spots for future PA declaration. 4. Konya Integrated Closed Basin Management (ER 195) Promote wise use of water, engage stakeholders in dialogue to promote sustainable use of natural ressources. Some Ongoing Conservation Projects

Some Ongoing Conservation Projects: 

Küre Mountain National Park Management Project (ER 78). Formulate a management plan with promoting participatory approach of all stakeholders. Important Forests Areas Gap Analysis. Map forest land cover using GIS / RS techniques. Biodiversity Information Monitoring Systems (BIMS). Min. of Env. and Forestry. Some Ongoing Conservation Projects

Some Ongoing Conservation Projects: 

8. Uluabat Lake Integrated Management Plan. Ramsar Site Implementation phase. 9. Important Plant Areas. First country to map its IPAs. 10. Large Mammals (Brown bear, wolf, hyaena, leopard) Some Ongoing Conservation Projects

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OUR PARTNERS WWF International WWF Mediterranean Programme Office WWF Caucasus Programme Office WWF USA WWF Netherlands WWF Germany WWF Switzerland UNDP World Bank European Union Dutch Ministry of Agriculture British Foreign Office Fauna Flora International PlantLife World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)