Turkish Journal of agriculture - Food Science and Tecnology, vol.7, no.2, pp.46-51, 2019 (Conference Book)
Threats to Biodiversity
Bio-Traffıcking in Turkey*
Orhan Kurt1a,
Nurya Çelik1b, Merve Görel1c, Haydar Kurt: 2d
'Department of Field
Crops. Faculty of Agriculture. Ondokuz Mayıs University.55200 Atakum Samsun.
Turkey
'Department of
Horticulture. Faculty of Agriculture. Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. 65080
Tusba/Van, Turkey ‘Corresponding aıuthor
Turkey: as a result of
its geographical. topographic and ecological differences. Tıırkey has a very
rich biological diversity. Turkey is a biological attraction and a rich
reservoir of biological material due to the biological richness of the property
poses. The collection and removal of biological diversity \vithout the
permission of competent authorities is called bio-smuggling. Unfortunately.
despite ali the measures taken. our biodiversity. which has been used by many
sectors. has been and continues to be bio-smuggled. We need to have peace of
mind and freshness in delivering our biological diversity to future generations
safely. For this purpose: /) social awareness. ii) training of expert staff.
iii) legal arrangements at the highest level. iv) ensuring national and intemational
coordination and cooperation and keeping alive. v) suffıcient support to
studies that have the potential to serve the protection and sustainable use of
biodiversity İt should be given. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate
the importance of Turkey’s biodiversity. bio-smuggling causing the decline of
biodiversity by dravving attention focusing on Tuıkey. and to contribute to the
prevention of bio-smuggling in Turkey. Therefore. in this article:
bio-smuggling issue has assessed the scale of Turkey. the bio-smuggling in
Turkey in recent years has been presented vvith the current sample and
bio-traffıcking is consideıed measures to be taken to prevent more effectively.
Keywords:Turkcy,Biodivcrsity, Endcmic, Bio-Smuggling, Gcnctic Erosion