Evaluation of Promoting Conservation Hunting Areas (Case Study:Hamedan Alvand No-Hunting Area)

Subject Areas : environmental management

Parvaneh Sobhani ¹ , Hamid Goshtasb ² , Bagher Nezami ³ , Ali Jahani ⁴

1 - MSc of Environmental Science, Evaluation and land use planning, University Environment, Karaj, Iran
2 - ‌Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University Environment, Karaj, Iran *(Corresponding Author)
3 - ‌Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University Environment, Karaj, Iran
4 - ‌Department of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, University Environment, Karaj, Iran

Received: 2016-01-12 Accepted : 2016-11-23 Published : 2018-09-23

Keywords: Alvand No-Hunting Area, Zoning, System Analysis,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Considering the fast-growing destruction of natural resources and the existing threats ‎to bio-diversification the necessity of investigating and elevating the conservation level of such areas‎ has become a challenge. The forenamed research with purpose of Alvand No-Hunting Area of zoning, for the sake of access to conservation optimum pattern and development was performed. Method: Using system analysis led to the creation 1434 was environmental unit which the Ecological Capability Evaluation of each unit respect to the appropriateness zoning were identified in the area. Finally, with Prioritization and zones Organizing, zoning map serve as sample planning was prepared. Findings: The results suggest that in the study area, zone 2(%62/33) was the first priority, respectively, zone 11 (%22/20), zone 6 (%8/22), zone 3-4 (%7/01) and zone 5 (%0/20) were the next priorities. Discussion and Conclusion: due to the high percentage of protected zones of Alvand region (%62/33), and also due to the corridor between the two protected areas and gorge of worthful Ovis orientalis species benefits the high conservation value respectively.

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