Uzungöl (Trabzon) Halkında Amfibi Farkındalığının Belirlenmesi Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Amfibiler, balıklar ile sürüngenler arasında yer alan oldukça geniş yayılış gösteren omurgalı sınıfıdır ve dünyada yaklaşık 8743 tür ile temsil edilmektedir. Son yıllarda amfibilerin tür ve popülasyon sayısında belirgin bir azalma görülmektedir. Bu azalmanın nedenleri; iklim değişikleri, habitat tahribatları, bilinçsiz şekilde yapılan dere-göl kenarı ve yol çalışmaları, yol ölümleri, istilacı türlerin ortamdaki varlığı, tarım ilaçlarının aşırı kullanımı ve çeşitli patojenik hastalıklar olduğu rapor edilmiştir. Trabzon ili Uzungöl bölgesinde yaşayan Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) türünün ilkbahar ve yaz dönemlerinde artan insan ve araç sayısından dolayı yol ölümü görülme sıklığının yüksek olduğu literatürde belirtilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Uzungöl halkının ve bölgedeki turistlerin amfibi türleri ile B. bufo hakkındaki bilgilerinin ölçülmesi, tür ve popülasyon sayısındaki azalma nedenlerinin belirlenmesi, göl etrafındaki yoğun yol ölümlerinin bölgedeki halk tarafından bilinip bilinmediğinin tespiti üzerine planlanmıştır. Bu amaçla 93 kişiye (36 kadın ve 57 erkek) iki bölümden oluşan kesitsel bir anket çalışması yapılmış ve sonuçlar istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda amfibi farkındalığının eğitim düzeyi, ikamet durumu ve yaş ile ilişkili olduğu fakat cinsiyet ile ilişkili olmadığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca yerel halkın türü tanıma açısından turistlere göre daha fazla bilgi sahibi olduğu görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak turizmin yoğun olduğu Uzungöl bölgesinde amfibilere ve özellikle B. bufo türünün korunmasına yönelik önlem maddeleri belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Koruma
• Yol Ölümü
• Yol Ekolojisi

A Study on Determining Amphibian Awareness in Uzungöl (Trabzon) Residents

Abstract

Amphibians are a class of vertebrates situated between fish and reptiles, displaying a widespread distribution and represented by approximately 8743 species worldwide. In recent years, a significant decline in the number of amphibian species and populations has been observed. The causes of this decline have been reported as climate changes, habitat destruction, unregulated river-lake shoreline and road construction, road mortality, the presence of invasive species, the excessive usage of agricultural pesticides, and various pathogenic diseases. In the Uzungöl region, Trabzon, the species Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) exposing to a high frequency of road mortality due to the increased number of people and vehicles during the spring and summer seasons, as noted in the literature. In this study, it is aimed to assess the knowledge of Uzungöl local people and tourists about different amphibian species and B. bufo, to identify the causes behind the decline in species and population numbers, and to determine whether local people are aware of the high road mortality rates around the lake. To achieve this, a cross-sectional survey consisting of two parts was conducted with 93 participants (36 women and 57 men), and the results were statistically analysed. The analyses showed that amphibian awareness was related to education level, residence status, and age but not to gender. Additionally, the local people were found to have more knowledge about the species compared to tourists. As a result, preventive measures aimed at protecting amphibians, especially B. bufo, were identified for the tourism-intensive Uzungöl region.

Keywords

• Conservation
• Road Mortality
• Road Ecology

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