Bartin-Soku wildlife development area big mammal wild animals

This work was carried out between the Bartin-Sökü Wildlife Development Area (YHGS) and 2014-2016. The aim of this study was to determine the populations of large mammal wild animals living in the area. For this purpose, we tried to detect mammal wild animals living in the area by applying direct observation method, trace counting method and photocap method techniques. The most commonly used method is the photocopying method. The studys were completed with 20 camera-traps copies and at 3800 camera- traps-day in 78 different locations total area of 6374,31 in the area. As a result of the photo trap work was determined of 12 large mammals wild animals in the area. This species have same ecological requirements such as activity time, month, altitude, habitat type are taken, Species with the highest population density in the study area: the firs roe deer, second wild board, the thirt red fox and the fourth grizzly bear. Species with the least population density in the study area: badger, hare and otter. Key words Bartın-Sökü; wildlife reserve area; mammal; population; ecology; photo trap.