Sıtkı ERAYDINForest Engineer Mr.

Department of Soil Conservation and

Watershed Rehabilitation

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

Turkey is located in the northern hemisphere

where the two continents, Europe and Asia

meet.

The population is about 80 million.

Area of country : 77.8 million hectares

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

Forest Existence in Turkey

Topographic Structure

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GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

Current Situation

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36,43%

22,32%

20,04%

13,34%

7,21%

0,65%

Level and Amount of Erosion in Turkey

28,344,933Ha. Heavy Erosion 17,366,463Ha. Highly Heavy Erosion

15,592,750Ha. Moderate Erosion 10,374,780Ha. Rocks and Lakes non-erosion

5,611,892Ha. Less than moderate Erosion 506,309Ha. Wind Erosion

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

A big part of Turkey is

very sensitive to

desertification

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

FOREST RESOURCES

52%48%

ProductiveForest

Unproductive Forest

Totally 22,3 million hectares of forest land which comprises 27% of

national territory.

Over 99 % of the forests are state-owned.

Forest land is composed of 60% coniferous and 40% of broadleaved tree

species.

7 million people live either in forests or nearby forests.

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

Annually:

50.000 ha Plantation,

80.000 ha Erosion Control,

100.000 ha Rehabilitation,

10.000 ha Rangeland Rehabilitation,

1.000 ha Mining Field Rehabilitation,

100 projects Plantation in Dams,

50 projects Torrent Control,

1.000 Plantation of Species that aid local people,

PRJECTS TO BE DONE BY THE DEPARTMENT

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

INCREASE IN FOREST COVER IN TURKEY

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GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF FORESTRY

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DEPARTMENT OF SOIL CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED

REHABILTATION

The main of Aims Department

• Any field that is either in Forest boundaries or out of Forest boundaries

• River Watersheds

• Rangelands that in Forests or nearby Forests

• Fields that are marked for plantation practices

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Torrent and Soil Conservation Practices

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Made Projects (Ha)

Total 1.528.564 Ha. Erosion Control Practices were

made.

PROJECT PLANS

(2013-2017)

3 Project plans were prepared to be leading how to conduct future projects on Plantation and ErosionControl between 2013-2017

Plans includes;Rehabilitation of degraded areas, plantation and erosion control Taking care of works that were made previous following year Research and developing projects, Education, publicity and improving capacity activities

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Program (Piece) Made (Piece)

In 2013-2018, flood control studies were carried out in 308 flood basins against 282 programs.

UPPER WATERSHED FLOOD CONTROL ACTION PLANS (2013-2019)

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Works in Upper Watersheds

Facilities Used in Flood Prevention

SLOPE REHABILITATION FACILITIES GULLY REHABILITATION FACILITIES

Terraces

o Terraces Made By Labor Force

o Machinery Terraces

Secchi terraces

Terraces made by excavators

Terraces made by rubber tyred excavators

Knitting fence

Line grass planting

Other facilities (Lattice wire fence, Stone cord etc)

Diversion ditches

Discharging canals

Industrial Facilities

Dry stone Wall sills

o Check dam(Mix sill)

o Biological Structures

Knitting Living sills

Knitting living sills with fascine

o Other Facilities

Fascine Earthbag dike

Perforated Metal Sheets

Lattice wire sills

Steel Debris Barrier

Common Natural Hazards in Turkey

Earthquakes

Torrents

Landslides

Rock Falls

Wild Fires

Avalanches

Flowing Terrace

Fascine Terrace

Terrace

Brush waved fence terraces

Stone Cordon Wall

Terrace With Mini Excavator

Dry stone wall sills Knitting sills Bag dike

Lattice wire sill Check dam sillWidthwise Structures

Lattice wire fence terrace

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İskilip Bayat Çayı Sel Kontrol 2016 / 650 Ha

Vezirköprü Kumral Deresi 2015-2016 / 782 Ha

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Muş- Soğucak Sel Kontrol 2016

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Bolu-Seben-Ketenözü Köyü-2015

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Malatya-Şiroçayı 2016 – 600 Ha

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Ağrı - Doğubayazıt 2010

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Ağrı - Doğubayazıt 2012

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Van-Ağzıkara Sel Kontrol - 2011

Van-Ağzıkara Sel Kontrol - 2012

Samsun- Mert-Yılanlı Sel Havzası- 2013

28Çakırçeşme –Belören projesi-2015

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Malatya-Beydağı 2011Uzundere MH -Cevizli -Miks Eşik -2015)

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Elazığ, Baskil_Nazaruşağı Köyü

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Van Gölü Havzası Erçek Deresi 2013Mersin-Değnek Sel Havzası

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Program Made

Between 2009-208, 1307 Ha avalanche control work was constructed.

Avalanches Control Activities(2009-2018)

Bolu Ayıkayası Avalanches Control

Tripod

Çaykara Yaylaönü/Rüzgar perdesi-Çığ Bariyeri

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Avalanches Control

Erzurum – İspir – Başyurt Köyü Çığ / Traverser Dam- 2015

Erzurum – Tortum – Peynirli Köyü / wind curtain - 2015

Artvin, Bayburt ve Erzurum İllerinde 178 piece 1/25000 scale Hazard Maps.

• As you know, the average rainfall in the eastern Black Sea region is high. This situation causes floods and flash floods from time to time and there are material damage and loss of life.

• Therefore, an action plan including ÇEM, DSI, Municipalities, ProvincialSpecial Administrationsand GDF was carried out in order to prevent the sad events.

DOĞU KARADENİZ TRKEP

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EVENTS

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Sundura Deresinden Görüntüler41

Karaosmaniye Ana Dere Yatağından Görüntüler

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2017 -2018 Flood and LandslideProjectTREKEP

1- Rize - Güneysu Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi2- Rize Merkez Yandereler Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

3- Artvin - Hopa Sundura Deresi Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

4- Artvin-Karaosmaniye Deresi Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

5- Trabzon-Beşikdüzü-Vakfıkebir Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

6- Trabzon Akçaabat Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

7- Trabzon-Merkez Mikro Havzaları (Hamsi, Zağnos ve Tabakhane Dereleri) Sel ve Heyelan Kont. Projesi

8- Giresun Merkez Kama Deresi Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

9- Ordu Ilıca Deresi Yukarı Havzaları Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

10- Samsun Terme Çayı Yukarı Havza Sel ve Heyelan Kontrol Projesi

11- Rize Taşlıdere Havzası Kireçhane Kırklartepe Heyelan Kontrol ve Rehabilitasyon Projesi

12- Artvin İli Arhavi İlçesi Aşağı ve Yukarı Hacılar Havzası Sel Kontrolü Uygulama Projesi(2018)

13- Rize İli Ardeşen İlçesi Durak Deresi Sel ve Heyelan Kontrolü Projesi (2018)

14- Rize İli Hemşin Deresi Sel ve Heyelan Kontrolü Projesi(2018)

Bütün bu projelerin ilk başlangıcında ön etüt yapılmış olup heyelan envanter çalışmaları yapılmıştır.

Steel Debris Barrier

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• As a result of heavy rains, a precautionary structure that is planned not to close roads.

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Soil Saving

Dams planned

area.

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Soil Saving(Check) Dam

• The main functions of soil saving dams are to protect the base and coast of the creek against erosion, to control the slope flow and landslides formed as a result of the carving.

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Thank you for your attentionsıtkı eraydın, yusuf ziya Ergene, ibrahim ergüven

We wish without disaster days