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Next to some very rare
species, the Karaburun Peninsula has a varied wildlife stock: wild boar,
marten, badger, otter, hare, birds of prey (eagle, buzzard, falcon etc.),
water-turtles, river-crabs, chameleon, snakes, lizards as well as many
butterflies and other insects like beetles, grasshoppers, praying mantis
etc.
But
also, the sea, which surrounds the peninsula, has a lot to offer. Nearly
all species one can find elsewhere along the Turkish shores are
represented in the waters around the Karaburun Peninsula. Until recently
the fish stock was threatened by unlimited fishing and the use of
prohibited fishing techniques, resulting in a dramatic diminution of the
fishing stock. Fortunately, drastic measures and sustained control efforts
have enhanced the stock.
The Mediterranean
Monk seal (Monachus monachus), of which only 500 are
surviving in the world (100 in Turkey), is undoubtedly the most
important species living along the shores of Karaburun. The same goes
for the rather rare Audouin’s gull. Along the coast of the
Karaburun Peninsula, there are many caves, which the Monk seal is using
to give birth. Important efforts are made to preserve and protect these
animals and to save them from total extinction.
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Fauna of Karaburun Peninsula
