24.10.2026 19:21
In Hatay, an administrative fine of 699,245 TL was imposed on a person who plowed the protected habitat of endangered mountain gazelles without permission. Thanks to the efforts carried out in the 13,300-hectare protected area on the Syrian border, the number of mountain gazelles, initially 80, has risen above 1,500, while authorities announced that inspections of the species' habitats will continue resolutely.
An administrative fine was imposed on the person who plowed the land for personal use in the habitat of mountain gazelles under protection in Hatay.
THE NUMBER THAT WAS 80 ROSE TO 1,500
The Hatay Mountain Gazelle Production Center, established in 2014 at the zero point of the Syrian border in Kırıkhan district, is home to wildlife on an area of 13,300 hectares. In the wildlife protection area established to protect the mountain gazelles, known as “Gazella gazella” in the region, against hunting, while the number of mountain gazelles was 80 in the early days, according to the latest data, the numbers have exceeded 1,500.
A FINE OF 699,245 TL WAS IMPOSED
Inspections carried out to protect the region and prevent damage to mountain gazelles revealed that the area had been plowed without permission for personal use. An administrative action of 699,245 TL was imposed under the relevant legislation on the person identified by the teams of the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks as having plowed the land.
“WE CONTINUE OUR WORK WITH DETERMINATION”
In a statement made by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks on social media regarding the issue; “We Protect Hatay Mountain Gazelles Together with Their Habitats. We continue our inspections in the habitats of Hatay Mountain Gazelles, one of the most valuable species in our country. During inspections carried out by our teams, an administrative action of 699,245 TL was imposed under the relevant legislation on a person determined to have plowed land without permission for personal use. We continue our work with determination to protect Hatay Mountain Gazelles, whose population increases every year thanks to the conservation efforts we carry out and which are under threat of extinction, together with their habitats,” it said.