Turkey's arid steppe is a threatened landscape.
Photo: Jennifer Hattam.
The most common landscape in Turkey today, the Central Anatolian steppe is threatened by the usual suspects: poor water management, encroaching agricultural development, and the damming of its rivers. But according to one local environmentalist, this arid natural grassland ecosystem has also been the victim of good intentions.Article continues: The Perils of Tree-Planting Programs in Turkey
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