Conservation Strategies on Bird and Mammal Species in Yukarigokdere-Isparta, Turkey


GÜNDOĞDU E.

JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND VETERINARY ADVANCES, vol.9, no.9, pp.1338-1344, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Abstract

Forest management plans in Turkey were made based on wood production and the related services with classical approach until recent years. However, today transition was made through functional planning based on ecosystem. To this extent, sample practices have been started in different areas in Turkey. Study area is one of the sample plots which are made multiple planning in GEF II project. The study area was visited in periodic intervals between 2006 and 2008 to identify the mammal and bird species. About 3 days camping was done with tents for field studies. Directly and indirect observation methods were used in this study. About 11 mammal and 72 bird species were determined in study area. Disappeared, target species were determined and their conservation strategies were suggested.