In the scope of “Addressing of Invasive Alien Species Threats in Terrestrial Areas and Inland Waters in Turkey Project” funded under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) between Republic of Turkey and European Union, and implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, the public awareness activities under Activity 4.2 planned to be held in the pilot areas regarding the six target species determined, the fifth of them as “Public Awareness Activity with Special Focus on Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus L.)” was held on 5 August 2022 in Trabzon.
Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus L.) Species Specific Public Awareness Activity program carried out under the leadership of the project experts, with the contributions of the project team members representing the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks and the technical assistance team, to inform and aware target student groups about the species.
The activity which took place with the contributions of representers of 12th Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Trabzon Branch Office that the participation of approximately 70 people as Trabzon Municipality personnel and the village headmen who are in charge of the management of the pilot region town.
Within the scope of the event, the introduction of Bur cucumber species, its general distribution and its effects on the ecosystem in the region were discussed by the project species experts. In addition to this, Forest Engineer Kezban ÖZKAN’s studies on the applications of urgent action plan for Bur cucumber in the pilot area were also introduced.
Project Experts:
- Prof.Dr.Ali Serhan Tarkan, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, TERIAS Project, Deputy Team Leader
- Prof. Dr. Salih Terzioğlu, Karadeniz Technical University, TERIAS Project Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) Species Expert
- Prof. Dr. Kamil Coşkunçelebi, Karadeniz Technical University, TERIAS Project Bur cucumber (Sicyos angulatus) Species Expert
End Beneficiary: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks
Consultant: DAI Global Austria GmbH & Co KG, Çınar Engineering Consulting Inc., Finnish Environment Institute Consortium