National Biological Diversity Strategy and Action Plan. Country/Territory Turkey Document type Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Access and benefit-sharing Agricultural development Alien species Capacity building Data collection/reporting Education EIA Endangered species Ex-situ conservation Genetic resources GMO Governance Inland waters Integrated management Inventory Management/conservation Marine area Marine protected areas Monitoring Mountain area Policy/planning Protected area Protection of environment Protection of habitats Protection of species Research Sustainable development Sustainable use Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Abstract The National Biological Diversity Strategy and Action Plan is a national plan with a sectoral approach. The goals of this Plan are: (i) to identify, protect and monitor biological diversity components of importance, (ii) to use biological diversity components in a sustainable manner, (iii) to identify, protect and benefit the components of genetic diversity, including traditional knowledge, (iv) to protect genetic resources which have actual and potential values for food and agriculture, and to ensure the sustainable use of such resources; and to ensure the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, (v) to establish an effective monitoring, management and coordination system for the conservation of biological diversity in forest, steppe, mountain, inland waters, and in coastal and marine areas, and the sustainable use of its components. Full text English