Investigating the environmental status of Iranian national parks and providing a suitable model for their management (Case: Golestan National Park)
Subject Areas : Environmental Impact Assessmentmohammadali جعفری 1 , Batoul Ghafarikhah 2 , Masoumeh Khalfi 3 , Gholamreza Farifteh Jahan Tigh 4
1 - Phd Student - Environmental Science and Engineering, of Natural Resources College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran. * (Corresponding Author)
2 - - Department of biodiversity and ecosystem management, Environmenthal sciences research insitute, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran.
3 - Master of Science (MSc) in assessment and planning of land, Department of Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad university- Takestan.
4 - Master of Science (MSc) in assessment and planning of land, Department of Science and Research Branch Islamic Azad university- Takestan.
Keywords: Environmental, Golestan National Park, SWOT, Management, Sustainable Development. ,
Abstract :
Background and Objective Destruction of areas under the management of the Environmental Protection Agency, especially national parks, should be considered from various aspects; Therefore, this article examines this issue from the perspective of environmental laws.
Material and Methodology: Assessing the destructive actions and related legal responses, which are provided in the laws and regulations of Iran, along with how they are effective or not in order to prevent environmental crimes related to the destruction of national parks is one of the issues raised in this study. For this purpose, the present article, using field studies, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats by SWOT method, has presented strategies and solutions for sustainable management and development in Golestan National Park.
Findings: The national park can preserve its ecological, cultural and spiritual values only if it has a good and efficient management. A good manager can also achieve optimal management for the management of national parks if, in addition to removing the necessary executive tools, there is an appropriate legal framework for its maintenance. Obviously, in order to achieve the mentioned results, it will be necessary to know the national parks from the environmental point of view and how they came into being;
Discussion and Conclusion: The results obtained from this study show that the region has many capabilities in the field of environment that requires proper attention and planning in these areas. In any case, in order to promote the optimal management and maintenance of national parks, it seems necessary to create efficient laws in line with international laws and to implement them by the authorities and to acquaint the valuable people of the national park.
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