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National Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring Project (UBENIS) and Noah’s Ark National Bi-
odiversity Database

In order to reveal and protect our biological diversity, the “National Biological Diversity Inventory
and Monitoring Project” was prepared by the MoAF General Directorate of Nature Conservation
and National Parks (DKMPGM) and carried out between 2013-2020. In 81 provinces, biological di-
versity inventory studies were completed and the Biological Diversity Map of Türkiye was revea-
led.

Within the scope of the project, biodiversity inventory studies of Türkiye, literature and field stu-
dies for vascular plants, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, ambhibians, and literature review for se-
edless plants and invertebrates were carried out. In total, 918 subject matter experts carried out
biodiversity inventory studies. Inventory studies lasted 7 years for the whole country. 25 thousand
man/day field work was carried out.

Biodiversity inventory data from all provinces of Türkiye are entered and stored in the Noah’s Ark
National Biodiversity Database. Thus, the biodiversity data of Türkiye can be queried on the basis
of tables, graphics and maps through a database, and the changes that will occur in the name of
the protection and sustainability of our biological diversity are observed.

With the “National Biodiversity Inventory and Monitoring Project”, flora, fauna, habitat and special
area data were transferred and the number of data reached 1 million 900 thousand.

The biodiversity inventory study of Türkiye was carried out at a total of 852,643 spatial observation
points. Of these points, 472,016 are fauna points and 380,627 are flora points. When the number of
points where species are detected coordinately on the basis of living groups is analyzed, it is seen
that vascular plants have the highest number of points with 380,627 points. Vascular plants are
followed by birds with 349,354 points, mammals with 61,808 points, reptiles with 23,770 points,
inland water fishes with 23,347 points and bivalves with 13,737 points. A total of 13,404 taxa were
identified. Of these, 12,141 are flora taxa and 1,263 are fauna taxa. Among the taxa inventoried, 428
local endemic and 3,275 endemic taxa were identified. Local endemic species were identified at
1.626 points and endemic species at 35.954 points.
Table 89 Number of Species (MoAF, 2024)

LIVING GROUP TÜRKİYE* EUROPE
Vascular Plants 12,141 15,535
Mammals 175 402

Birds 500 874
Inland Water Fish 403 546
Reptiles 146 256
Bivalves 39 107

* Türkiye species numbers are taken from “Noah’s Ark Biodiversity Database”.

Ayrıca In addition, monitoring studies have been initiated in 81 provinces where inventory stu-
dies have been completed within the scope of the project, and it is proposed to monitor flora
and fauna species and habitats (special areas) that are important in terms of biological diversity
through indicators determined at species/population and habitat/ecosystem level within the

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