Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi 24 (3):239-252, 2019 (Mustafa Kemal University Journal of Agricultural Sciences 24 (3):239-252, 2019) e-ISSN: 2667-7733 http://dergipark.org.tr/mkutbd ARAŞTIRMA MAKALESİ RESEARCH ARTICLE Spatial analysis of goat breeds in Antalya province Antalya ilinde keçi ırklarının mekânsal analizi Şerife Gülden YILMAZ 1 , Süleyman KARAMAN 2 1 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Bati Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute, Antalya, Turkey. 2 Akdeniz University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Antalya, Turkey. MAKALE BİLGİSİ / ARTICLE INFO Ö Z E T / A B S T R A C T Makale tarihçesi / Article history: Geliş tarihi /Received:01.03.2019 Kabul tarihi/Accepted:02.09.2019 Aims: Animal genetic resources need to be protected. Therefore, in order to develop policies, it is aimed to reveal the spatial distribution and clustering of goat breeds and crossbreds in rural areas. Methods and Results: In this study, the secondary data were obtained from the records of the Turkish Statistical Institute and Antalya Sheep & Goat Breeders’ Association. The spatial analysis of the goat breed distribution in the region was carried out and the agglomeration of the breeds (clustering) was determined by spatial index, box diagram and by mapping technique. When the provinces of Antalya are examined on the basis of counties; Manavgat has the highest goat presence in goat distribution with 19.12% share. This is followed by Elmalı (14.54%), Korkuteli (14.26%), Kaş (7.74%) and Gazipaşa (5.28%). Manavgat (19.78%), Korkuteli (15.77%), Elmalı (12.14%) and Kaş (7.13%) districts were found to be in the forefront in terms of intensive goat enterprises. Conclusions: It is observed that the region is dominated by the most Hair goat breeding and Hair goat crossbreds breeding. These are followed by Honamli goat breeding. In the scope of the study, the current situation of pasture areas and forest areas which are the largest feeding areas for goats, affects goat enterprises in the region. In addition, the spatial distribution of forest areas and goat enterprises has been studied in the research area. Significance and Impact of the Study: Goats breeding is very important in terms of meeting both the demand of red meat consumption for people and the employment of small farming enterprises in rural areas in Turkey. The province of Antalya which has meadow, widespread maquis and forested areas provides suitable agricultural land especially for goat breeding. Therefore, it is necessary to protect and develop the goat breeds and to improve the situation of the sector in the region, which is ensured that more efficient and high quality breeds that is unique to the region are identified and dissemination of breeding. Keywords: Antalya, goat, breed, spatial distribution, map.  Corresponding author: Ş. Gülden YILMAZ : sgylmz@gmail.com Atıf / Citation: Yılmaz SG, Karaman S (2019) Spatial analysis of goat breeds in Antalya province. MKU. Tar. Bil. Derg. 24(3) : 239-252 GİRİŞ Keçi yetiştiriciliği, düşük maliyetle hayvansal ürün elde etmeye olanak tanıdığından dolayı az gelişmiş veya gelişmekte olan ülkelerde kırsal kesimdeki halkın istihdamı açısından önemlidir. Keçi, kötü çevre koşullarında yetiştiriciliği kolay olan adaptasyon kabiliyeti yüksek hayvanlardır. Tırmanma kabiliyetleri yüksek olduğu için diğer hayvan yetiştiriciliğinin ve