Evaluating the browsing levels of Saanen, Honamlı and Turkish Hair goats on saplings in a forest plantation area

The study was conducted to comparatively investigate the browsing levels of Honamlı, Hair and Saanen goats on saplings in a new forest plantation site for six months. Several treatments (fishing net, shading, food colouring raffia) were applied saplings. Thirty two-year-old goats, including 10 animals each breed used. There statistically significant difference among breeds terms their untreated (p < 0.05). While effect measurement month 0.05) both all treated saplings, observation time did not have 0.05), except with shading. maximum observed raffia (89.28%), which followed by those (75.79%) fishing nets (75.39%), respectively. Additionally, damage rate shading (17.85%), particular, significantly lower compared other It thought that results this would contribute issue forests from different viewpoint. Considering are alternatives other, evaluating as part ecosystem will be useful solving problem.