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A.2.2. Air Quality in Forested Areas in Türkiye

In Türkiye, air pollution in forest lands is measured for 4 parameters and the averages of the me-
asurement results between 2020-2024 are given in the following tables.

Table -37 Annual Averages of Sulphur Dioxide (SO ) Concentrations Obtained from Stations Measured in Forested
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Areas (General Directorate of Forestry, 2024)
Monitoring Station Regional Directorate of SO averages (μg/m³)
No (Observation 2
Area No) Forestry (Province) 2020 2021 2022

4 Ankara 1.87 4.098 2.67
6 Bolu 2.21 3.668 2.14

8 Balıkesir 2.02 3.590 2.24
10 Antalya 3.27 4.821 2.84
11 Antalya 1.38 4.015 3.45

12 İzmir 4.78 3.900 2.28
17 Giresun 1.20 3.566 2.76

18 Kars 1.41 2.421 2.79
22 Trabzon 1.46 5.682 3.10
23 Sinop 2.15 4.987 4.84

27 Mersin 1.41 4.290 3.28
29 Kahramanmaraş 4.39 3.638 4.31

30 Kırklareli 2.85 4.343 2.86
34 Konya 3.56 3.890 2.44
50 Kastamonu 1.50 3.794 2.54

51 İzmir 2.34 4.220 4.24
52 Eskişehir 2.15 3.505 2.38

54 Kocaeli 1.99 3.414 2.26

Table -38 Annual Averages of Ammonia (NH ) Concentrations Obtained from Stations Measured in Forested Areas
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(General Directorate of Forestry, 2024)
Monitoring Station NH averages (μg/m³)
No (Observation Regional Directorate of 3
Area No) Forestry (Province) 2020 2021 2022
4 Ankara 3.27 6.04 4.48
6 Bolu 3.46 5.66 7.62

8 Balıkesir 3.26 4.33 8.39
10 Antalya 4.11 5.70 5.78

11 Antalya 3.34 4.61 5.64
12 İzmir 5.37 6.68 6.29
17 Giresun 5.79 5.87 4.97

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