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The flora of the European part of Turkey is similar to that of adjoining Greece. The ecoregions here include Balkan mixed forests dominated by oaks, [6] and Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests where some of the main species are oaks, strawberry tree, Greek strawberry tree, Spanish broom and laurel. [7]
Caracal: One of Turkey's wild cats Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncates). The fauna of Turkey is abundant and very varied. The wildlife of Turkey includes a great diversity of plants and animals, each suited to its own particular habitat, as it is a large country with many geographic and climatic regions About 1500 species of vertebrates have been recorded in the country and around ...
The flora of Turkey consists of more than 11,000 species of plants, as well as a poorly known number of fungi and algae. Around a third of Turkey 's vascular plants are found only in the country. One reason there are so many of these endemics is because Anatolia is both mountainous and quite fragmented.
For the purposes of this category, "Turkey" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. That is, the geographic region is mostly defined by its political boundaries except it excludes the part of Turkey geographically aligned with Southeastern Europe (see Category:Flora of European Turkey ).
This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 150 wild mammal fauna of Turkey. Two are critically endangered, two are endangered, fourteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' global status as published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
The General Directorate of Forestry, which is given the responsibility of the national parks by law, is authorized to declare a national park for the purpose of using it as a scientific and public sports and recreation area, provided that the fauna and flora of the forested areas are preserved. [7]
The valley, rich in flora and fauna, takes its name from the large number of butterfly species found here. [5] Scientists recorded some 147 flora species belonging to 54 families and 105 butterfly species from 15 families native to the valley. The butterfly species include the Jersey tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria rhodosensis). Butterflies of ...
Most forests are natural and semi-natural, with some being on mountains and having a lot of biodiversity, hosting most species of the flora and fauna of Turkey, [12] including flagship species such as Anatolian leopards. [38] [39] Deciduous forests can be found along the Black Sea.