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Junta de Andalucia - Turkey

Turkish delegation visits protected areas in Andalucia
15 December 2005

A Turkish delegation made up of eleven representatives from the National Park of Koprulu Kanyon (Anatolia) visited several protected areas on Andalucia. This visit is part of a World Bank and Global Environment Facility programme that aims at promoting experience exchange amongst protected area managers. The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and Junta de Andalucia scheduled different visits to protected areas in order to show them different models of management, in particular those that encompass successful participatory processes.

The region of Andalucia was chosen by the Turkish delegation due to its high biodiversity, which share many characteristics to Anatolia region. They also showed interest in the the Unesco declaration process towards a 'Transcontinental biosphere reserve between Andalucia and Morocco' that will likely take place in 2006. The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation was also requested by the Turkish representatives to assist on designing and implementing management plans for protected areas in their country.

This delegation is commissioned to take in good practices on protected areas management in order to prepare a document to become a reference point for the rest of protected area managers in the Turkey.

For further information, please contact Andrés Alcantara

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Antalya - Köprülü Canyon National Park
Junta de Andalucia