Turkey is among the primary habitats of The endangered Mediterranean seal. Cave has recently been identified as A home for marine mammals shows that they also seek refuge from the sea from which they are took their names. working activists for Preservation of seal monk found the cave on one of Princes’ Islands off the coast of Istanbul, though accurate location Not detected in Try to protect the animals.
will cave soon be installed with camera Traps to monitor species classified as globally endangered and at risk of extinction in Mediterranean region. The place may be a ray of hopefull for survival of seals, who Actually not alien to the archipelago. In fact, the work The motive behind finding their home was through watching of Decades ago by the population of Princes’ Islands that make up of Nine islands, including three inhabited with Humans.
Marine biologist Ezji Seidam, Coordinator of Mediterranean seal program At the Mediterranean Conservation Society, says The Sea of Marmara was an important habitat for seals and population There was a relatively high in the seventies. She told Anadolu Agency (AA) on sunday an population went to decline in the nineties because of the “loss of home ” in Marmara Sea. Saidam associates this with the “pressures” of humans, and specifically, the extensive urbanization across the coast of Marmara Bassem population of Istanbul inflation over 15 million over decades, to become the most populous city in Turkey and greater than several countries. poaching, depletion of food resources for seals that feed on Fish, mollusks and marine pollution also dealt an additional blow to the cycle of life for Seals, according to Sedem. as a matter of factJust a few seals now remain in The Marmara Sea in particular in Areas close to the Strait of Canakkale or the Dardanelles in Southwest.
There are now less than 700 Mediterranean seals in The world Experts predict that there are about 100 seals living on Turkish coasts.
saddam says Presence of Mediterranean monk seals report ‘marine ecosystem remains intact’ out That seals are among the predators at the top of marine food chain.
The investigation by researchers showed that seals were present in The cave 30 years ago and the cameras that will be installed in The location mayo give new Clues about their lives in Marmara Sea. saddam says They are aware of Presence of more Caves in The area But she chose not to reveal it.
Vulcan Narji director of The Marine Conservation Society, which coordinated efforts to locate the cave, says carrots among last safe havens for Species that hail from the Mediterranean. “it was there ancient Adventure stories of Greek and Turkish fishermen and their encounters with those seals. Once in region announced and area of Save and Steal nets cleared offWe launched an investigation to verify existence of Caves and found one,” he is says. Serço Ekşiyan, a native of one of princes islands, who joined probe. “I remember the fishermen’s complaint of Seals (they eat fish they wanted to catch) in My childhood, in 1960s.” Ikshian’s memories of seal habitats helped explorers find the cave.
