Beşkardeş, Vedat Istanbul University (I.U.) - Faculty of Forestry, Vocational School of Forestry - Hunting and Wildlife Program, Turkey , Öymen, Tamer Istanbul University (I.U.) - Faculty of Forestry - Department of Forest Entomology and Protection, Turkey

Wildlife Management in Yedigöller Wildlife Reserve in Turkey

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The study area covered 50.950 ha was established as a wildlife reserve on 18.01.2002, surrounding Yedigoller National Park. Target species, their densities, food, water, cover and space are important components to determine in wildlife management. In this study, numbers of red deer, roe deer, wild boars and bears, which were chosen as target species, were determined. Accordingly, densities of these target species in 100 ha for 2003, 2004 and 2005 are respectively 0.44; 0.47; 0.71 red deer (Cervus elaphus L.); 1.76; 1.48; 1.84 roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.); 2.55; 2.52; 2.95 wild boar (Sus scrofa L.) and 0.15; 0.15; 0.24 bear (Ursus arctos L.). Amounts of herbaceous plants and shrubs as well as oak and beech seeds, which serve as foods for wildlife, are also studied, the amount of food was estimated as 64 318 940 kg ovendried. Based on field observations, as well as forestry management plans and maps, it was determined that water resources did not have a restricting impact on the wildlife, and it was also argued that the preservation of available open, bushy and pasture areas within the study area would be enough for the wildlife’s cover requirements.

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Wildlife management , Yedigoller Wildlife Reserve , red deer , roe deer , wild boar , bear

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