Attention Alanya residents! A 100,000 lira fine for this
The Central Hunting Commission (MAK) of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) has increased the number of bird species that are banned from hunting this year.
The Central Hunting Commission (MAK) of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) has expanded the list of bird species that are prohibited from hunting this year. The list, which also includes reptiles, has established a compensation fee of 100,000 TL for damages caused to hawks and species within the Accipitridae family. Offenders causing harm to these birds and reptiles can face prison sentences ranging from 2 to 5 years.
The banned bird species have been added to the list titled "Compensation Fees for Damage to Wildlife and Ecosystems Due to Illegal Hunting" for the 2024-2025 hunting season, issued by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The compensation fees for hunting these prohibited birds are as follows: 100,000 TL for all species in the Accipitridae and Falconidae families; 80,000 TL for the Kelaynak (California condor), rice paddy bird, spoonbill, and slender-billed curlew; 70,000 TL for the pelicans and mezgeldek; 60,000 TL for the forest cock, mountain cock, bustard, and the collar-bustard; 50,000 TL for all species in the Crane family; 40,000 TL for the white pelican, flamingo, mute swan, small swan, whooper swan, and other species in the stork family; 20,000 TL for all species in the owl and barn owl families; 8,000 TL for the widgeon, ruddy duck, summer duck, Siberian goose, and quail guide; 5,000 TL for the little cormorant, great cormorant, little grebe, stone curlew, and goldfinch; 4,000 TL for all species in the heron family, tundra goose, white-fronted goose, moss goose, long-tailed duck, scaup, velvet scoter, goldeneye, and coot; 3,000 TL for the crow, yellow and red-billed mountain crows, desert raven, short-tailed raven, chukar, redhead, turtle dove, and other similar species; 2,800 TL for the rock pigeon, marsh harrier, quail, sparrow, red-backed shrike, tree sparrow, white-tailed shrike, golden rainbird, corncrake, and others.
Birds with a compensation fee of 2,500 TL include the rock pigeon, marsh harrier, quail, sparrow, red-backed shrike, tree sparrow, white-tailed shrike, golden rainbird, corncrake, great black-headed gull, great shrike, great sandpiper, mudhen, chukar, eastern shrike, eastern cherry bird, wall creeper, gray pigeon, silver gull, silver rainbird, and others. For all other protected bird species not listed, a compensation fee of 1,500 TL has been set.
COMPENSATION FEES FOR REPTILES
For reptiles listed in the wildlife list, the compensation fees are 40,000 TL for the loggerhead turtle, green sea turtle, Nile turtle, and Euphrates turtle; 35,000 TL for the desert monitor. Particularly due to the recent hot weather, heavy penalties have been established for those killing or harming snake species. The compensation fee is 20,000 TL for the Wagner's viper, Anatolian viper, Yayla viper, Caucasian viper, large viper, striped viper, horned viper, polar viper, meadow viper, Palestinian viper, Bolkar viper, Radde's viper, and small viper. For all other unlisted reptile species, the fee is 8,000 TL.
According to the regulations, the collection of eggs from these birds and reptiles is also strictly prohibited. Each egg will incur a compensation fee equivalent to the species' damage amount. Additionally, for all protected species, there are both administrative fines and imprisonment penalties ranging from 2 to 5 years under Law No. 4915 on Land Hunting.
