Sustainable Development Model for Local People in the Cirali Protected Area
Çirali is a small village on the Mediterranean coast, important for sea turtle nesting, backed by the high mountains of the Olympos National Park. Its remoteness delayed the uncontrolled development of mass tourism facilities of the '90s. Its fragile natural (marine turtle nesting beaches) and cultural (Olympos archaeological ruins) richness was enjoyed by the locals and few tourists. The first medium size hotels and illegal construction on the coast are the main threats to the site. The project aims "to promote environmentally and socially sound development through local participation, planning, promoting traditional and alternative economic activities in Cirali", such as eco-tourism and organic agriculture.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Ulupinar Village Cooperative
Country:
Turkiye
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 30,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,736.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 33,787.00
Project Number:
TUR-00-08
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
In Cirali all women have an important but "invisible" role inside their family, but they do not have any important role in community's decision-making mechanisms. They work with the men relatives, both in agriculture and tourism. They do participate in the religious meetings, or weddings, they meet their friends regularly; however they do not participate in meetings where the village problems are being discussed. When women are in small groups, they talk about the village, its problems and their expectations. The project is convincing and allows the women to freely express themselves freely in public, and to become a relevant actor in the sustainable management of the area.
Notable Community Participation
The grant recipient is Ulupinar co-operative for organic agriculture, eco-tourism and nature conservation, which has been established in early June 2000 by local farmers of Ulupinar. Activities on organic (ecological) agriculture have already started with the participation of the majority of the villagers.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Gokmen Argun
Phone:
90-312 4541131
Fax:
90-312 4961463
Email:
Ms Basak Okay
Phone:
+90312 454 11 32
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Address
Yildiz Kule, Yukari Dikmen Mahallesi, Turan Gunes Bulvari, No:106, 06550, Cankaya,
Ankara, RBEC, 06610
Ankara, RBEC, 06610
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