Index of biodiversity articles

Some 13,409 plant and animal species have been identified in Turkey as a result of extensive studies under the national biodiversity inventory and monitoring project initiated by the General Directorate of Nature Protection and National Parks (DKMP).

The National Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring Project, initiated by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry's Nature Protection and National Parks (DKMP), revealed the richness of biodiversity in Turkey. Within the scope of the project, 13,409 plant and animal species were included in the inventory with the studies made from approximately 853,000 observation points.