Ecological Restoration of Margoon Waterfall Natural Landscape Based on Ecological Assessment of Landscape Mosaic

Subject Areas : environmental management

Ferial  Ahmadi ¹ (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Iran.* (Corresponding Author))
Mohammadreza  Bemanian ² (- Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran)
Asghar  Mohammad Moradi ³ (Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2009-05-05 Accepted : 2009-09-30 Published : 2017-03-21

Keywords: Ecological restoration, Landscape mosaic, Natural landscape, Margoon waterfall,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: The current study has been performed to present the ecological restoration strategies of natural Margoon Waterfall landscape as a natural monument and dynamic ecosystem of Fars province based on landscape restoration principles. To achieve this important goal, landscape mosaic of the region has been studied and analyzed. Method: In this study a descriptive – analytic method is used for ecological restoration of Margoon waterfall protected area. For this purpose, first, landscape mosaic structure and flows are analyzed trough aerial photo to recognize landscape disturbances. Afterwards, design strategies (both restoration and conservation strategies) are presented based on ecological assessment. Findings: The results show that Margoon natural landscape faces large disturbances such as biodiversity destruction (plant and animal), soil erosion caused by destroying riverside trees and forests to develop farm land, air and sound pollutions, and decrease of water level through climate changes. These factors cause reduction of ecological quality. Conclusion: Results of this study emphasize on conserving riverside trees by deleting the incompatible activities in the vicinity of natural attraction, improving domestic plant community by cultivating Zagros plant, protecting wildlife habitat and removing tourism parking from the surrounding area of natural limits of riverside trees.

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