The indicator is a response indicator. Coastline areas are facing greater pressures from human activity and climate change. The goal is to mitigate these impacts and protect biodiversity. The total coastline length of Turkey, excluding islands, is 8592 km. The protected coastline length is 2,110 km, which is 24% (as of 2020) [66].
TABLE 23- PROTECTED COASTLINE LENGTH OF TURKEY
|
YEARS |
2002 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
Protected Coastline Length of Turkey (km) |
1775 |
1853 |
1855,3 |
1855,3 |
1860 |
1865 |
1957 |
1957 |
2083 |
2110 |
|
Ratio of Protected Coastline Length to Total Coastline Length (%) |
20 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
Source: “Status Reports on Nature Conservation 2020”, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks,2021
