National Biodiversity Action Plan 2018-2028.

The National Biodiversity Action Plan is a national policy covering the period for 10 years between 2018 and 2028. The overall goal of this policy is to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of Turkey's biological resources, and fair and equal share of benefits arising from the use of genetic sources.
Biodiversity conservation will be strengthened by determining pressures and threats on biodiversity and reducing them to the extent possible. Measures will be taken against the direct or indirect pressures on biological diversity, such as habitat loss and degradation, global warming, increase of population, over consumption of natural resources, genetic erosion and pollution. Studies will be carried out to improve measures for identifying, monitoring, and controlling the entrance routes of invasive and alien species and preventing entrance and habitation. Risk assessments and monitoring procedures on organisms developed using syntetic biology techniques and genetically modified organisms will be developed. National biological diversity inventory will be determined and therefore current condition of biodiversity will be defined, and species will be registered. In addition, DNA Barcoding method and environmental DNA (e-DNA) monitoring technique will be started to be used within this process.
Furthermore, species specific conservation methods will be implemented, and endemic and endangered species will be identified and monitored. Studies will be conducted to develop and implement species specific or ecosystem-based conservation approaches by using traditional or advanced biotechnological methods. The conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity creating sources for industries of agriculture, forest, food and medicine will be ensured. Public and institutional capacities on ecosystem services and benefits arising from ecosystem services will be improved. Studies for sustainable use of biological diversity will be conducted to ensure effective use of ecosystem services. Degraded ecosystems will be rehabilitated and restored, and measures will be taken to prevent damage to healthy ecosystems. High added value products will be developed based on knowledge and technology concerning conservation and sustainable use of biological resources.
The legal framework will be strengthened in accordance with the international conventions on access to genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from their utilization, and the necessary technical infrastructure will be established. The awareness of the public and related stakeholders will be raised on combat against bio-smuggling. Studies on regulation of access to traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources and product development using thereof will be conducted.
The General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks shall be responsible of monitoring the implementation of the defined policies with regard to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.