NDLI: An overview of biodiversity and conservation status of steppes of the Anatolian Biogeographical Region

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Author	Ambarlı, Didem Zeydanlı, Uğur S. Balkız, Özge Aslan, Serdar Karaçetin, Evrim Sözen, Mustafa Ilgaz, Çetin Gürsoy Ergen, Arzu Lise, Yıldıray Demirbaş Çağlayan, Semiha Welch, Hilary J. Welch, Geoff Turak, Ayşe S. Bilgin, C. Can Özkil, Aydan Vural, Mecit
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	The Anatolian Biogeographical Region is unique in the Palearctic realm, with high plant and butterfly species richness and populations of globally threatened birds, mammals and herptiles (amphibians and reptiles). It is a place of diverse land-use practices, dating back to the earliest farming practices in the world. Among 10,930 species of vascular plants, birds, butterflies, mammals and herptiles distributed in Turkey, we identified 1130 living predominantly in steppic environments and being classified either as threatened, near-threatened or data deficient at the national level, if not globally. A total of 28 effective protected areas were present in the region, covering 1.5 % of the 391,597 km2 land area. Only 16.2 % of the threatened and near-threatened species (n = 809) were distributed within the protected area network, ranging from 94.1 % for birds to as low as 12.9 % for vascular plants. The total area of steppe and steppe forest vegetation has been reduced by at least 44 % of its former extent due to diverse habitat destructive activities. The most significant threats arise from unsustainable agricultural activities including overgrazing, conversion to croplands and afforestation. To maintain steppe diversity, we propose a “to-do list”, including mainstreaming biodiversity, effective implementation of Turkey’s Rangeland Act, conducting effective environmental impact assessments, establishing an effective site network for steppe biodiversity conservation and filling gaps in scientific knowledge.
Starting Page	2491
Ending Page	2519
Page Count	29
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09603115
Journal	Biodiversity and Conservation
Volume Number	25
Issue Number	12
e-ISSN	15729710
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2016-07-21
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Dry grassland Land use Protected area Threat Turkey Vascular plants Biodiversity Ecology Conservation Biology/Ecology Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation

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