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Sustainability
 
 

We are carrying out the İÇDAŞ Biodiversity Project in order to get to know the biodiversity in the area of influence of our facilities more closely and to strengthen the ecosystem by increasing the biodiversity here.
 
Biodiversity is becoming one of the important parts of sustainable growth. Monitoring the effects of environmental measures taken in production processes on nearby ecosystems is undoubtedly the most important indicator in terms of providing information on whether environmental measures are successful or not.
 
As İÇDAŞ A.Ş, we believe that the three important elements of sustainable growth are environmental management, social responsibility and financial performance. Environmental management and social responsibility are among our most important corporate values. Establishing a balance between economic success, environmental protection and social responsibility has been the basis of our corporate culture for many years and is reflected in our corporate values.
 
Working as a team with our employees and customers, we support development for the environment and society worldwide today and in the future.Our systematic work on monitoring biodiversity began with the employment of biologists and the identification and photographing of plant and animal species in and around the facility. We created the first living inventory by recording species in the forest area and freshwater ecosystems around the facility. We conduct our work in terrestrial, aquatic and marine ecosystems around our facilities. We continue with weekly field trips, and the fact that our facilities are located in both the marine-coastal ecosystem and the forest ecosystem increases our responsibility to nature.

Flora

Çanakkale Province is diverse depending on the Black Sea and Mediterranean transition climate. Forest existence covers approximately 56% of the total area of the province, and the northern slopes of Mount Ida (Ayvacık, Bayramiç and Yenice Districts), the high parts of Biga and Çan districts are characteristic with forest vegetation. The vegetation of Mount Ida consists of oak and chestnut species from the leafy ones, and red pine, black pine and endemic fir species from the coniferous ones.
It has been observed that the maquis vegetation dominates the large part of the region where our facility is located, and there is forest vegetation including oak and red pine trees. In the regions where maquis communities are destroyed, garig (phrigana) formation consisting of very short thorny bushes has also been observed. This vegetation type is abundantly seen in our facility environment, as well as being quite common on the Mediterranean coasts of our country, and is not under protection.

Fauna

  • Marine Ecosystem Studies

Çanakkale province, which has a coastline of 671 km, has given us the opportunity to contribute to the marine ecosystem. For this reason, the first step in marine ecosystem studies was taken in 2013 with the project “Fishing in Çanakkale Will Take a Breath by Increasing Biodiversity” with the support of GMKA. These studies were carried out in cooperation with ÇOMÜ Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technology and with the participation of İÇDAŞ. In the study that started from Karabiga, feasibility studies were carried out in 15 regions up to the coastline of Kumkale Village in order to determine reef areas by diving. The reef area studies created within the scope of the “İÇDAŞ Biodiversity Support Project” were carried out in 2015. The aim of the project is to increase biodiversity. In this way, it has become a sustainable project that contributes to both nature and fishing. For this reason, a total of 959 artificial reefs were placed, 280 in the Değirmencik region and 679 in the Bekirli region. This provides richness in terms of biodiversity to both the marine ecosystem around the facility and the Marmara Sea ecosystem. As stated in the EU Water Framework Directive, aquatic ecosystems must be protected. Our aim is to progress in this direction with artificial reefs that provide clean seas and nesting areas for aquatic creatures.

  • Ornithological Monitoring Studies
     
    The study conducted in the terrestrial ecosystem is ornithological and wildlife observation. This study is conducted by the facility biologist.
    Field studies for the İçdaş Biga Wind Power Plant were conducted by Akdeniz University academics and started with the Ecosystem Assessment Report in 2015. Based on these reports, ornithological observation and wildlife monitoring studies were conducted for 2 years. The final report was completed in 2017 and submitted to the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs. According to the final report, it was stated that the RES activity did not pose a significant risk in terms of migration, reproduction, feeding and accommodation activities of bird species. As a result, nest and carcass control continued to be conducted by the facility biologist Funda YILDIZ during the spring 1 March - 31 May and the autumn migration period 1 September - 31 October and the breeding period 1 April - 15 August.
     
  • Wildlife Monitoring Studies
     
    The fact that a total of 78 mammal species (48.1%) belonging to 7 orders, 20 families and 44 genera live in the region within the borders of Çanakkale is another indicator of faunal richness. There are no endemic mammal species within the borders of Çanakkale province. Observation and analysis information obtained from field studies and current literature information were used. There is a maquis-shrub dominance around the facility, and forest formation dominance in some areas. In addition to the dense maquis formation, there are annual plants and shrub forms in the limited-sized open areas throughout the region. This structure maintains its dense formation characteristics, especially in the summer months. For this reason, images of the "maquis-shrub" habitat type with low vegetation and stony features, which is one of the dominant habitat types in the area, and the densely covered vegetation were given. These types of habitats host many lizard and snake species, small mammals (especially rodents and rabbits) and carnivores (marten, weasel, etc.).
    There are 323 species from the animal kingdom and 126 species from the plant kingdom living around the facility.
    The evaluation of some species seen in our region, first globally and then in our geography, according to the IUCN Red List is as follows.

Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) VU(Vulnerable), CR (Critically endangered)

Marbled polecat(Vormela peregusna) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) NT (Near threatened), NT (Near threatened)

Mehely's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus mehelyi) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Long-fingered Bat (Myotis capaccinii) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Barbastelle Bat (Barbastella barbastellus) NT (Near threatened), VU (Vulnerable)

Schreiber's Bent-winged Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii) VU (Vulnerable)

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus euryale) NT (Near threatened), VU (Vulnerable)

Thornback Skate (Raja clavata) NT (Near threatened), NT (Near threatened)

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) LC (Least concern), EN (Endangered)

Brown Meagre (Sciaena umbra) VU (Vulnerable), NT (Near threatened)

Green Wrasse (Labrus viridis) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

European Hake(Merluccius merluccius) LC (Least concern), VU (Vulnerable)

Common Dentex(Dentex dentex) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Atlantic Horse Mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) VU (Vulnerable), LC (Least concern)

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) VU (Vulnerable), LC (Least concern)

European Pilchard(Sardina pilchardus) LC (Least concern), LC (Least concern)

Starry Skate (Raja asterias) NT (Near threatened)

Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clagna) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) NT (Near threatened), LC (Least concern)

Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) EN (Endangered), VU (Vulnerable)

European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) NT (Near threatened), NT (Near threatened)

Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta Caretta) VU (Vulnerable), LC (Least concern)

Common Tortoise (Testudo graeca) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) NT (Near threatened), LC (Least concern)

Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) NT (Near threatened), LC (Least concern)

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Common Quail(Coturnix coturnix) LC (Least concern), NT (Near threatened)

Common Swift(Apus apus) LC (Least concern), NT (Near threatened)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) LC (Least concern), VU (Vulnerable)

Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei) LC (Least concern), VU (Vulnerable)

Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) LC (Least concern), VU (Vulnerable)

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) NT (Near threatened), VU (Vulnerable)

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) LC (Least concern), NT (Near threatened)

Common Coot (Fulica atra) LC (Least concern), NT (Near threatened)

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) LC (Least concern), VU (Vulnerable)

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) LC (Least concern), NT (Near threatened)

Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) LC (Least concern), VU (Vulnerable)

European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) VU (Vulnerable), VU (Vulnerable)

Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) VU (Vulnerable)

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