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 fourth of the workshops planned to be held in the pilot areas regarding the six target species determined, Workshop on Preparation of Urgent Action Plan (UAP) for Red-eared Slider (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) was held between 1-3 March 2022 in Antalya.
Approximately 25 participants from relevant General Directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, regional directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, officials from stakeholder and relevant Ministries, academicians and, and project experts participated to the workshop.
Within the scope of the workshop, the project experts covered the topics including description of Red-eared Slider(Trachemys Scripta Elegans), pathways and vectors of the species in Turkey, impacts of the species, examples of control activities from the world, aims and targets of the UAP, and the control methods proposed in the UAP and evaluations were made with stakeholders about the elimination and prevention of its spread in the pilot area.
Project Experts:
- Prof. Dr. Kerim Çiçek, Ege University, Institute of Science, Department of Biology, TERIAS Project Red-eared Slider (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) species expert
- Prof. Dr. Dinçer Ayaz, Ege University, Institute of Science, Department of Biology, TERIAS Project Red-eared Slider (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) 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