Monitoring of Local Populations and Threats Towards Caucasus Black Grouse (Tetrao mlokosiewiczi) and the Recognition of the Species in the Region as a Value and its Conservation
Association of Young Intellectuals has started a conservation project for the protection of the Caucasian Black Grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi, the endemic flagship species of the Caucasus region. Protection of species covers protection of plants and other animal groups in the habitats where Caucasus Black Grouse is living. The Caucasian Black Grouse is one of only two species of bird in Europe classified by IUCN as Data Deficient. One of the healthy populations of the species is living in Sivrikaya Plateu in Ikizdere-Rize.
Gathering detailed data on ecology and threats to the species is the aim of the project which is run in cooperation with the Eastern Black Sea Birdwatching Group, Ikizdere Municipality and with consultancy of Doga Dernegi.
The project aims also to raise awareness among local people in Ikizdere about the need to protect the species considering it as a valuable and flagship species.
The project team is implementing the Black Grouse monitoring strategy developed by Doga Dernegi/BirdLife Turkey in the frame of the BirdLife International's Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Caucasus project. The fieldwork started in April 2008 for the identification of leks which are going to be monitored during May, June and July. More then 20 Grouse were recorded during the April surveys. The data of the survey will be compared to data collected in 2004-2005 by Doga Dernegi/BirdLife Turkey.
Gathering detailed data on ecology and threats to the species is the aim of the project which is run in cooperation with the Eastern Black Sea Birdwatching Group, Ikizdere Municipality and with consultancy of Doga Dernegi.
The project aims also to raise awareness among local people in Ikizdere about the need to protect the species considering it as a valuable and flagship species.
The project team is implementing the Black Grouse monitoring strategy developed by Doga Dernegi/BirdLife Turkey in the frame of the BirdLife International's Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Caucasus project. The fieldwork started in April 2008 for the identification of leks which are going to be monitored during May, June and July. More then 20 Grouse were recorded during the April surveys. The data of the survey will be compared to data collected in 2004-2005 by Doga Dernegi/BirdLife Turkey.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Association of Young Intellectuals (GAD)
Country:
Turkiye
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 19,500.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 18,500.00
Project Number:
TUR/SGP/OP4/RAF/08/01/07
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
All activities are carried out by Association of Young Intellectuals together with the Eastern Black Sea Birdwatching Group members and volunteers. While they are running this survey and project, they are also increasing their knowledge on nature conservation, monitoring and communication with locals and they prepare themselves for further conservation efforts for biodiversity and nature protection. Local approaches in nature conservation in Turkey are expanding in every corner of the country with dedicated IBA caretakers and volunteers.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
The project aims also to raise awareness among local people in Ikizdere about the need to protect the species considering it as a valuable and flagship species. Through the project posters and leaflets will be produced and distributed in schools and coffeehouses to give information about the species. A festival ? now becoming a tradition - devoted to the Caucasian Black Grouse is being organized this year in June for the fourth time.
SGP Country office contact
Ms. Gokmen Argun
Phone:
90-312 4541131
Fax:
90-312 4961463
Email:
Ms Basak Okay
Phone:
+90312 454 11 32
Email:
Address
Yildiz Kule, Yukari Dikmen Mahallesi, Turan Gunes Bulvari, No:106, 06550, Cankaya,
Ankara, RBEC, 06610
Ankara, RBEC, 06610
Country Website
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