Abstract
Today, biodiversity and ecological diversity are threatened by wrong and intense land use. However, the continuity and maintenance of ecosystems is possible through the existence and sustainable use of biodiversity. Biological inventories are needed for effective and sustainable natural resource management structure. Therefore, it is essential to determine the inventory of the natural asset in the area during ecological planning. Wetlands are ecosystems that shape cultural processes with their ecological importance and contributions to human communities. Recognition and protection of these areas which are open to anthropogenic effects with their environmental enhancing effects, and biological and socio- economic values are of increasing importance. In this study, vegetation analysis of the wetland biotopes and the immediate surroundings of Kurucaşile (Bartın) district was carried out. In this context, 34 woody and 71 herbaceous plants were determined from 6 sample areas and vegetation composition of these species and their frequencies were determined with Braun- Blanquet Method. Accordingly, the most common plants in the area; Alnus glutinosa subsp. glutinosa, Platanus orientalis, Salix alba, Rhododendron ponticum subsp. ponticum, Buxus sempervirens, Smilax excelsa, Petasites hybridus, Sambucus ebulus and Anagallis arvensis var. arvensis. Petasites hybridus is dominant taxa. By this way, it is aimed to create a database for the sustainable use of natural areas by explaining the wetland potential of the area.
Highlights
In developing countries, many of the current land use policies do not ensure ecological sustainability, resulting in degradation of habitats
The importance of habitat conservation is increasing, and potential ways, to support environmental protection efforts are being explored throughout the world (Chokor, 1992)
Wetland biotopes, which constitute the subject of our research, are of great importance in terms of preserving and maintaining biological diversity and ecological balance
Summary
Many of the current land use policies do not ensure ecological sustainability, resulting in degradation of habitats. Wetland biotopes, which constitute the subject of our research, are of great importance in terms of preserving and maintaining biological diversity and ecological balance. Vegetation analysis of the wetlands biotopes and the immediate vicinity of Kurucaşile (Bartın) district were carried out.
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