http://www.fao.org/europe/events/detail-events/en/c/429132/ Presentation of Melike Kus, from the The Nature Conservation Centre in Turkey, on using the ecosystem services framework for climate change adaptation in agriculture. The presentation was prepared and delivered in occasion of the Regional Symposium on Agroecology in Europe and Central Asia, held in Budapest, Hungary on 23-25 November 2016.

1. Doğa Koruma Merkezi
Nature Conservation Centre
Melike Kuş
Land and Water Programme
Officer
23-25.11.2016
Agroecology Sysmposium, Budapest

2. Sectors we collaborate
with:
• Forestry
• Agriculture
• Water Management
• Tourism
• Aims at delivering scientifically sound products,
• Works in a multidisciplinary way,
• Adopts tools to current conditions and develops
practical and applicable new tools,
• Our stronghold: involving spatial, temporal and
numeric modelling and analysis in our work.
Nature Conservation Centre; established in 2004

3. Team:
Ecologists,
Environmental Engineers,
Forestry Engineers,
Urban Planners and
Landscape Architects

5. Identifying and promoting measures which will decrease the
impact of agricultural practices on natural resources, ecosystems
and the species they hold, without compromising the agricultural
yield and while increasing the climate change adaptation
capacity in agricultural sector.
Agriculture and Ecosystem Services

6. Agriculture of the Future in Konya: Benefits of
Conservation Agriculture in Terms of Mitigation and
Adaptation
Purpose of the project:
To promote the use of ecosystem services approach and improve
climate change adaptation in agriculture.

7. Central Anatolian Region:
Konya Closed Basin
High vulnerability to desertification with heavy wind erosion and intensive agricultural
production (esp. cereals)

8. WHAT WE DO (2013-…)
DIRECT
SEEDING
WINDBREAKS
IMPLEMENTATION
MONITOR
BIOLOGICAL
DIVERSITY
ECOSYSTEM
SERVICES
MAPPING

9. • Protect soil from wind and
water erosion
• Reduce irrigation
requirement
• Increase organic carbon
• Reduce pesticide, herbicide
and fertilizer use in the long
term

10. “Direct seeding is almost free of charge.
Farmers are making a 70% profit from
expenses. That’s why the prefer direct
seeding.”
Mehmet Karlı - Sarayönü District
Director of Agriculture

12. WINDBREAKS
• Windbreaks planted taking into account the wind
direction and the impact area of trees (upto 15-20
times height)
• Elaeagnus spp. (silverberry) and Robinia spp.
(acacia) used
• We aim at monitoring the impact of windbreaks on
soil organic content in the long term.

13. 3.445
Individuals
246
Individuals
1.818
Individuals
217
Individuals
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
To assess the impact of our activities on biodiversity.
Within the project, 43 bird species, 18 plant species,
15 butterfly species, and 10 small mammal species
has been observed.
Comparisons between pilot sites and other sites to be
carried out.

14. CLIMATE CHANGE ANALYSIS
Mean Annual
Temp. (Bio1)
Mean Annual
Prec. (Bio12)
May Mean
Temp. (Bio82)
TODAY TODAY TODAY
Change
2070
(RCP45) –
Today
Change
2070
(RCP45) –
Today
Change
2070
(RCP45) –
Today
Change
2070
(RCP60) –
Today
Change
2070
(RCP60) –
Today
Change
2070
(RCP60) –
Today

15. Booklets for farmers

16. ECOSYSTEM
SERVICES
Meetings in different districts- ecosystem services maps prepared with regional and local
managers and direct users.
Services benefited by agriculture:
• Wind erosion control
• Flood control
• Pest control
• Pollination
• Climate regulation
• Genetic resources
• ...

17. Cooperations Among Governmental Institutions,
Universities

18. Detailed ES Mapping
in Cihanbeyli District
• The biggest district in Turkey (>390.000 ha)
• Main economical income: Agriculture
• Very big agricultural fields

19. Water Erosion Risk
Water Erosion Risk
High
Medium
Low

20. Wind Erosion Risk
Wind Erosion Risk
High
Medium
Low

21. Natural Areas – Water Erosion Control Service

22. Trees – Shield Bug (Eurygaster spp) Control

23. Water Provision Service

24. The Aim:
Integration of ecosystem services into planning
process

25. Future: Climate Change Projections
TODAY 2070

26. Impact of
Climate
Change
Increase in
Drought
Risk

27. Suggestions Towards Implementation

28. District Scale Generic Suggestions
Conserving, restoring sites providing ecosystem services:
– Conservation of big lakes, implementing restoration measures
following ecological principles;
– Wise use of water resources in agriculture, planning water
harvest and conserving the vegetation cover;
– Enhancing the grazeland quality;
– Conserving steppes and other habitats providing high intensity
of services;
– New afforestation implementations following ecological
practices;

29. New Plantation Sites

31. Integrated Approach to Management of
Forests in Turkey, with Demonstration in High
Conservation Value Forests in the
Mediterranean Region

33. NEXT STEP
Forests and agriculture:
- fresh water
- pest control
- pollination
- erosion control/ soil protection
- flood prevention etc.

34. Thank you...
www.dkm.org.tr