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Project · 2019–2020

Fortifying Marine Ecosystems in the Bay of Fethiye Against Climate Change and the Declaration and Monitoring of No-Fishing Marine Protected Zones Project

The Fethiye-Göcek Marine Protected Area has habitats that host very special and threatened species, and small-scale fishing is widely and traditionally practised there.

Period
2019–2020
Support
GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP)

Where?

Coasts the project spans

  1. 01Fethiye-Göcek Marine Protected AreaSensitive areas inside and outside the bay

What we do

Projenin 2 ana hedefi

A network of connected protected areas

Creating a network of no-take, ecologically interconnected protected areas in sensitive areas inside and outside the bay.

Protecting species and habitats

Taking measures to protect threatened species and habitats.

01A network of connected protected areas

Creating a network of no-take, ecologically interconnected protected areas in sensitive areas inside and outside the bay.

02Protecting species and habitats

Taking measures to protect threatened species and habitats.

Pressures on the bay

Wooded islands, a slender peninsula and anchored sailing boats in a calm bay
Photo: Akdeniz Koruma Vakfı Arşivi

Interconnected protected areas

Through the project, a network of no-take, ecologically interconnected protected areas was created in sensitive areas inside and outside the bay, and measures were taken to protect threatened species and habitats.

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Next steps

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