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BOTAŞ Protecting and Enriching The Environment

 

With the FSRU Project to be realized by BOTAŞ in Saros Gulf, it is aimed to make a great contribution both to the natural gas transmission system and to the environment with the planting of trees in the region within the scope of the project. During the execution process of the FSRU Project, BOTAŞ handles every aspect of the environment meticulously, and studies are carried out with an environmentally sensitive perspective and scientific and technical approaches in order to protect the regional ecosystem.

Our Tree Assets Are Protected by BOTAŞ

Directing its projects and activities with the motto of “Being the Most Environmentally Friendly Organization”, BOTAŞ took the tree assets in the project area under protection

Protection of the tree ecosystem in the region has been one of the top priorities of BOTAŞ since the very beginning of the project. Transportable trees in the project site are transported by BOTAŞ.

Within the scope of the BOTAŞ Saros FSRU Project, as a part of the protocol signed with the General Directorate of Forestry, work has begun for planting 100 thousand forest saplings on the project route and the first saplings have already been planted. Within the scope of tree planting works that started in January, approximately 85 thousand trees have been planted so far, and planting of 100 thousand trees will be completed by the first week of March.

Seagrass Moved by BOTAŞ for the First Time in Our Country

BOTAŞ shows its sensitivity to the environment and the sensitivity it displays on the land part of the project at the highest level for marine creatures too.

The transportation of the seagrass (Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa) in the project area is realized for the first time in our country by BOTAŞ and the concerned seagrass is transported to another appropriate area determined before the beginning of the construction activities.

Our organization successfully demonstrates its sensitivity to the environment in terms of "enriching the environment" as well as "protection". It is expected that seagrass transferred to the appropriate area at the project location before the construction activity, will result in an ecological habitat with a high diversity and enrichment in terms of biological life.

Tarih: 4/3/2021