Monitoring of marble quarries expansion and land cover changes using satellite images and GIS on a rural settlement of Burdur province, Turkey

Tercan, Emre; Dereli̇, Mehmet Ali

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“…Tercan and Dereli (2021) found that forest and semi-natural areas are generally allocated to marble quarries and the quarries, which is 4.69% of total area, showed a serious increase of 891.44% (average 164.48% in five years) between 1995 and 2020 in Burdur province. According to our calculations using growing rate of Tercan and Dereli (2021) ( R = 0.98 p < 0.01 between percentage of MQA in total area and year), it is expected that even if no new marble quarry is established as of today, because the marble quarries have been established throughout the Taurus Mountains, 7.14 % of the Taurus in 2027 and ten years later, in 2032, the 8.25 % of the Taurus habitats may have disappeared. This situation will lead to both the extinction of locally endemic species and the extinction of the genetic structures of many species specific to the Taurus Mountains.…”

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“…It is not precisely known whether the number of marble quarries in Turkey has increased in the last decade, but exports amounted to $ 4.6 million in 2000 (about 500 quarries) and increased 370-fold to $ 1.7 billion in 2020 (about 1500 quarries) (Ticaret Bakanlığı 2021). Marbele quarries showed a very serious increase of 891.44% (from 148.41 hectares to 1577.52 hectares) between 1995 and 2020 in a local area of Taurus Mountain (Tercan and Dereli 2021). Marble quarries are operated with low productivity due to the rock structure of the Taurus.…”

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The Taurus Mountains, the hotspot of Western Palearctic biodiversity, is under danger: marble quarries affect wildlife

Albayrak,

Yılmaz

2023

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The Taurus Mountains in the Mediterranean Coastal Basin, considered a biodiversity hotspot, have a rich biodiversity in the Western Palearctic. The number of marble quarries in the Taurus Mountains has dramatically expanded over the past ten years. The objectives of this study are to (i) determine the impacts of quarrying on wildlife; (ii) determine the potential impacts of quarrying on the future of Taurus. A total of 57547 photos and video images were analyzed on 5447 photo-trap days in two areas, the marble quarries and the control areas. Using 97 randomly selected marble quarries, the area they cover and their annual growth rates were determined. The most commonly seen animals were the wolf, fox, lynx, and wild boar in the control area, and the jackal and hare in the marble quarries (p< 0.001). Additionally, we found a significant positive correlation between the distance of the geographical center of the marble quarries and the number of dates of Wolf, Fox and Wild Boar and a negative significant correlation for hare (p< 0.05). A positive correlation was found between the area of marble quarries and the duration of operation (R= 0.89,p< 0.00). The waste from quarries, which makes up 79.7% of the total land used for this purpose, is the greatest cause of habitat degradation. According to calculations, even if no new marble quarries are built as of right now, 7.14% of the Taurus may have disappeared by the year 2027, and by the year 2032, 8.25% of the Taurus ecosystems may have disappeared completely. The Taurus Mountains, a center of Western Palearctic biodiversity, are being threatened by the marble quarries. This study advances our knowledge of how marble quarries may affect wildlife. New strategies must be developed as soon as possible to protect the Taurus Mountains, the hotspot of the Mediterranean basin.Summary Text for Online Table of ContentsWe conducted a one-year photo trap study on the effects of marble quarries on wildlife in the Taurus Mountains, a significant biodiversity hotspot. Our research showed that wild animals prefer areas without marble quarries, and their density rises as they get farther from the quarry’s core. Photograph by Tamer Yılmaz

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The Taurus Mountains, the hotspot of Western Palearctic biodiversity, is under danger: marble quarries affect wildlife

Albayrak,

Yılmaz

2023

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“…Tercan and Dereli [28] found that forest and semi-natural areas are generally allocated to marble quarries, which take up 4.69% of the total area and showed a serious increase of 891.44% (average 164.48% in five years) between 1995 and 2020 in Burdur province. According to our calculations using the growth rates of Tercan and Dereli [28] (R n = 0.98 p < 0.01 between percentage of MQA based on total area and year), it is expected that even if no new marble quarries are established as of today, because the marble quarries have been established throughout the Taurus Mountains, 7.14% of Taurus habitats in 2027 (and 8.25% by 2032) may have disappeared. This situation will lead to both the extinction of locally endemic species and the extinction of the genetic structures of many species specific to the Taurus Mountains.…”

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“…It is not precisely known whether the number of marble quarries in Turkey has increased in the last decade, but exports amounted to USD 4.6 million in 2000 (about 500 quarries) and increased 370-fold to USD 1.7 billion in 2020 (about 1500 quarries) [27]. Marble quarries showed a very serious increase of 891.44% (from 148.41 hectares to 1577.52 hectares) between 1995 and 2020 in a local area of the Taurus Mountains [28]. These marble quarries operate with low productivity due to the rock structure of the Taurus Mountains.…”

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The Taurus Mountains, the Hotspot of Western Palearctic Biodiversity, Is in Danger: Marble Quarries Affect Wildlife

Albayrak,

Yılmaz

2024

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The Taurus Mountains in the Mediterranean Coastal Basin, considered a biodiversity hotspot, have a rich biodiversity in the Western Palearctic. The number of marble quarries in the Taurus Mountains has dramatically expanded over the past ten years. The objectives of this study are to (i) determine the impacts of quarrying on wildlife and (ii) determine the potential impacts of quarrying on the future of Taurus. A total of 57,547 photos and video images were analyzed on 5447 photo-trap days in two areas, the marble quarries and the control areas. Using 97 randomly selected marble quarries, the area they cover and their annual growth rates were determined. The most commonly seen animals were the wolf (Canis lupus), fox (Vulpes vulpes), lynx (Lynx lynx), and wild boar (Sus scrofa) in the control area, and the jackal (Canis aureus) and hare (Lepus europaeus) in the marble quarries (p < 0.001). Additionally, we found a significant positive correlation between the distance from the geographical center of the marble quarries and the number of dates of wolf, fox and wild boar sightings, with a significant negative correlation for hares (p < 0.05). A positive correlation was found between the area of marble quarries and the duration of operation (R = 0.89, p < 0.00). The waste from quarries, which makes up 79.7% of the total land used for this purpose, is the greatest cause of habitat degradation. According to calculations, even if no new marble quarries are built as of right now, 7.14% of the Taurus Mountains may have disappeared by the year 2027, and by the year 2032, 8.25% of the Taurus ecosystems may have disappeared completely. The Taurus Mountains, a center of Western Palearctic biodiversity, are being threatened by marble quarries. This study advances our knowledge of how marble quarries may affect wildlife. New strategies must be developed as soon as possible to protect the Taurus Mountains, the hotspot of the Mediterranean basin.

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Monitoring of marble quarries expansion and land cover changes using satellite images and GIS on a rural settlement of Burdur province, Turkey

Cited by 2 publications

References 39 publications

The Taurus Mountains, the hotspot of Western Palearctic biodiversity, is under danger: marble quarries affect wildlife

The Taurus Mountains, the hotspot of Western Palearctic biodiversity, is under danger: marble quarries affect wildlife

The Taurus Mountains, the Hotspot of Western Palearctic Biodiversity, Is in Danger: Marble Quarries Affect Wildlife

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