Foresters' Association of Turkey
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The Foresters' Association of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Ormancılar Derneği) is a Turkish
environmental
society related to forest
ecosystems
established in 1924. The organization — commonly known by its Turkish acronym "TOD" — is today actively involved in educational presentations dealing with problems of forest usage as well as the promotion of ecotourism
.
In 1951, The TOD gained the official status of "Association for the Public Welfare" and became the first environmental association holding this title.
In 1956, The TOD started a big afforestation
project, namely, "Atatürk Ormanı," and the outcome of the project is now a spectacular forest in Ankara in the METU campus.
The TOD, which was founded by forest engineers who worked in stream rehabilitation, erosion control
, reforestation
, afforestation, establishing wild animal regeneration stations, recreation areas, etc. prepared a "Green Book" and affected Turkish society on the eve of the new Turkish constitution in 1960.
The TOD has been organizing various non-profit activities such as seminars, panels, meetings etc. aiming to increase the consciousness for forest ecosystems
and nature.
The Foresters' Association of Turkey's Ecotourism Group was founded in 2000 and started organizing non-profit ecotourism and ecosystem tours and promoting ecotourism
in Turkey in 2001. The participants to those non-profit tours are informed about the environment and ecosystems by voluntary experts of the ecotourism group. Apart from the tours, the group organizes activities for school kids as well.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
society related to forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
ecosystems
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
established in 1924. The organization — commonly known by its Turkish acronym "TOD" — is today actively involved in educational presentations dealing with problems of forest usage as well as the promotion of ecotourism
Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism visiting fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas, intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism...
.
Early years
The Foresters' Association of Turkey (TOD) was founded on 26 December 1924, only one year after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. The organization began publishing its official organ, Orman ve Av, in 1928. The organization has also produced numerous other publications not of a periodical nature.In 1951, The TOD gained the official status of "Association for the Public Welfare" and became the first environmental association holding this title.
In 1956, The TOD started a big afforestation
Afforestation
Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. Reforestation is the reestablishment of forest cover, either naturally or artificially...
project, namely, "Atatürk Ormanı," and the outcome of the project is now a spectacular forest in Ankara in the METU campus.
The TOD, which was founded by forest engineers who worked in stream rehabilitation, erosion control
Erosion control
Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development and construction. Effective erosion controls are important techniques in preventing water pollution and soil loss.-Introduction:...
, reforestation
Reforestation
Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation....
, afforestation, establishing wild animal regeneration stations, recreation areas, etc. prepared a "Green Book" and affected Turkish society on the eve of the new Turkish constitution in 1960.
Organizational objectives
The overall objective of the TOD is to establish the healthy environment for today and the future and to universalize the love of nature. To reach the objective the TOD aims to contribute to the development of forestry science and technology, and contribute to solving forestry related problems with the scientific approach concerning the needs.The TOD has been organizing various non-profit activities such as seminars, panels, meetings etc. aiming to increase the consciousness for forest ecosystems
Ecosystem
An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving , physical components of the environment with which the organisms interact, such as air, soil, water and sunlight....
and nature.
The Foresters' Association of Turkey's Ecotourism Group was founded in 2000 and started organizing non-profit ecotourism and ecosystem tours and promoting ecotourism
Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism visiting fragile, pristine, and usually protected areas, intended as a low impact and often small scale alternative to standard commercial tourism...
in Turkey in 2001. The participants to those non-profit tours are informed about the environment and ecosystems by voluntary experts of the ecotourism group. Apart from the tours, the group organizes activities for school kids as well.
External links
- TOD official website. (Turkish language content.)