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Project Name: |
Monk Seal Protection in The Eastern Mediterranean |
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Funding Scheme: |
MONK SEAL ALLIANCE | |
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Type: |
International | |
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Coordinator Organisation: |
IUCN | |
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Contact Point: |
Lecturer Dr. Meltem OK | |
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Duration: |
48Months | |
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Start-End Date: |
2021-2023 | |
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Aim: |
This project mobilises 10 partners throughout the Mediterranean to commonly monitor monk seal populations, reduce identified threats and share information using common indicators, methodologies and tools.
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Website: |
www.monksealalliance.org/en/projets/monk-seal-protection-in-the-eastern-... | |
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Project Name: |
Sea Turtle Conservation Studies |
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Funding Scheme: |
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Type: |
National | |
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Coordinator Organisation: |
METU-IMS | |
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Contact Point: |
Asst. Prof. Devrim Tezcan | |
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Duration: |
10 Years | |
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Start-End Date: |
2013- | |
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Aim: |
The two most common sea turtle species in the Mediterranean are; loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) and green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) are classified as sensitive and endangered, respectively, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification. It is aimed to protect the existing nests and extinction of sea turtles with regular monitoring studies carried out at METU Marine Sciences Institute, one of the most important nesting areas of sea turtles in Turkey.
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