The goat is one of the smallest domesticated ruminants which has served mankind earlier and longer than cattle and sheep. It is managed for the production of milk, meat and wool, particularly in arid, semitropical or mountainous countries. Goats can survive on bushes, trees, desert scrub and aromatic herbs when sheep and cattle would starve to death.

Truly wild goats are found on in Turkey, Iran, Turkmenia, Pakistan; in the Alps, Siberia, Sudan, Caucasus; the Pyrenees, the Himalayan, Central Asian, Russian and Tibetan mountain ranges, and prefer rocky, precipitous mountains and cliffs. Goats can not be herded as well with dogs as sheep; instead they tend to disperse or face strangers and dogs headon.There are also enclosed zones of smaller scale which are under protection. These serve to protect some animal species which are either rare in Turkey or in the world, or face the danger of extinction. These animals are preserved and bred under special care and some are released into nature when their populations reach a certain level. There are forty such areas of animal protection and they are located in all regions of Turkey. Below is a partial list of the animals which are under protection in these areas: Fallow Deer , Roe Deer ,Bald Ibis, Pheasant , Frankolin , Partridge, Deer , Wild Goat , Water Fowl, Wild Sheep (mouflon