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Three New Projects commenced in the scope of the BTC Environmental Investment Program PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 19 July 2005
The implementation of the three projects have started with contracts signed between the undertaking partners and the BTC Company, as part of the second phase of the “Environmental Investment Program” (EIP) which was started by the Baku - Tbilisi - Ceyhan Company (BTC Co.) in 2003.

For the second phase of the BTC/ Environmental Investment Programme, organisations were invited to submit proposals for the projects;
  • Public Awareness and Community Involvement for Biodiversity and,
  • Forest Habitat Enhancement
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As a result of the evaluation of the proposals, the implementation phase of the following projects has been kicked off.

1. Developing Yumurtalık Lagoons Wetland Management Plan and Identifying Erzurum Marshes Conservation Zones
This project will be implemented by a partnership comprising Tour du Valat Biology Station (TdV) and Environment and Consumer Protection Society (ÇETKO) under the leadership of the Bird Research Society (KAD). Total amount of grant to be provided to the project which will be completed in 2007 is $350,000.

2. Awareness Raising Materials on Biodiversity and Natural Resources Along the BTC Pipeline- This Project will be implemented by the National Society for the Conservation and Documentation (DoğaBel).
DoğaBel will cooperate with the Çukurova University Agriculture Faculty Landscape Architecture Department. The total amount of grant to be provided to the project will cover Yumurtalık Nature Protection Area and Hafik and Tödürge Lakes in Sivas is $150,000. This project will be completed by the end of 2006.

3. Ecological Planning and Management of Ardahan-Yalnızçam Forests with Stakeholders’ Participation
This Project will be implemented by the Central Union of Turkish Forestry Cooperatives (ORKOOP) together with Ortadoğu Forestry Projects Survey and Consultancy A.Ş. (ODOPEM) and in collaboration with Black Sea Technical University (KTU). This Project will cover the Yalnızçam Forests, located along the Yalnızçam and Uğurlu Districts of Ardahan Province and will be completed by mid- 2008.The total contribution will be provided to this project by BTC Co. is $1,200,000.
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