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3. A candidate list of Turkey’s Prime Butterfly Areas (PBAs)
3.1. Develop a PBA methodology
Activity outputs and additional benefits
A scientifically sound methodology was developed collaboratively with BCE members
involved in previous PBA studies. The methodology followed Systematic Conservation
Planning procedures and considered the limitations of the available data, the need to ensure
that the final set of sites will be implementable, and the desire to include all species.
Details on the work:
� BCE members involved in previous PBA studies in Europe, Serbia and Bulgaria were
contacted for input to the PBA methodology. A concept paper describing the methodology
was circulated in August 2010.
� In September 2010, a scored list of priority or target species was developed to help
guide the PBA selection process. Each species’ endemicity, conservation status, and
distribution in- and outside Turkey was considered. This resulted in a list of 358 species
which occur regularly in Turkey, but excluded 23 species which are considered migrants or
vagrants. This list was circulated for comment.
� In October 2010, the data was organised and preliminary analysis to text the
methodology gave a selection of 82-83 squares (sites).
� In November 2010 the species’ threat categories were updated – to bring them in line
with the final red list categories – the priority species scoring was refined and species list
finalised.
� Four new important data sets were added or updated (Kırklareli, Küre Mountains,
Kütahya and Karaman), a total of almost 2000 records, and the data set was finalised.
� The final methodology was presented to and discussed with the Board of BCE in
Hungary during the International Butterfly and Moth Camp (see activity 6.3).
Problems encountered
Work on the data revealed previously unidentified errors in the Hesselbarth data set which
would affect the PBAs selected. These were corrected and created a delay in finalising the
list of sites.
A scientifically based methodology, published in the Conservation Strategy, which considered:
Minimum representation: the minimum number of sites at which each species is represented.
o Data age.
o Different types of values: e.g. species richness, endemicity, national threat status.
o Size and contiguity of sites.
o Protected areas.
A Turkish resume of the PBA methodology is included in the Conservation Strategy (See activity 4.2). For a full
description of the methodology See in the annexes 03 group documents on PBA methodology
For details on priority species scoring system See 03.1_PBA Priority Spp scoring.xls in the annexes
The discussions on the PBA methodology, the steps further toward
sustainable PBA’s identification and the processes behind were
discussed with the BCE members again by the end of the project. See
more information in annex 03.1_PBA_methodology_Hungary
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