Usage rates of reed beds in beysehir lake of some wild mammals

Mert A., Acarer A.

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, cilt.30, sa.2, ss.845-852, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.845-852
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Beyşehir Lake, Density map, Reed beds, Wildlife
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study was carried out to reveal the usage rate of reed beds in the northwest region of Beyşehir Lake by some wild mammals. For this purpose, the locations of the reed beds in the study area have been primarily determined and mapped. As a result of the inventory in the field; sign, faeces and tracks of wild mammals were detected in a total of 462 points. Indirect census technique was applied to the whole area as a method in the study. Then, presence data plots belonging to wild mammals in which inventory made, were transferred to the digital domain. Density mapping for each species was made using these plots. ArcGIS 10.2 software was used for Hot spot analysis and mapping. Accordingly, in the study area, where for each species were never visited, rarely visited and frequently visited were identified. After then, areas preferred by species in the study area where reed beds intersected were detected. Spatial analyzes were performed using intersection ratios in order to reveal the relationships between these variables. In the result of study, Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Wild boar (Sus scrofa), Beech marten (Martes foina), Coyote (Canis aureus), Jungle cat (Felis chaus), European hare (Lepus europaeus), Badger (Meles meles), Lynx (Lynx lynx) and Gray wolf (Canis lupus) were determined within area. According to the results of Hot spot analysis; reed beds showed effect on the distribution of wild mammals. In addition, it was detected that Jungle cat (%82), Lynx (%80), Coyote (%77), Red fox (%69), Wild boar (%69), Wolf (%67), Badger (%50), Beech marten (%38) and European hare (%5) were the most preferred species and the highest usage rate in these areas, respectively.