Investigation of farmers' opinions regarding the multi-purpose use of Chaharbagh summer pastures in Golestan province

Subject Areas : resistant development

Reza Yari ¹ , seyedeh mahbubeh mirmiran ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Khorasan-e-razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Mashhad, Iran
2 - 1. Assistant Professor, Khorasan-e-razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Mashhad, Iran

Received: 2022-04-25 Accepted : 2022-08-23 Published : 2022-09-22

Keywords: Alternative livelihood, Ecological Sustainability, Ecotourism, Medicinal Plants,

Abstract :

Multipurpose use and investment in potential resources available in rangelands such as the use of medicinal plants as well as attention to the tourism and ecotourism industry can benefit local people from benefits such as employment and income generation. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the views of users regarding exploitation, potentials, facilities, income and education about Chaharbagh summer rangelands in Golestan province The interview was conducted randomly among 27 exploits. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using the opinions of experts and experienced in this field and also the reliability of the questionnaire was estimated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient method. The reliability of the questionnaire for users was equal to 0.81, which was in the appropriate and desirable range. Excel and Spss software were also used to analyze the data. The results show the highest interest, good experience, potential of rangelands and facilities and equipment from the perspective of users in the field of livestock activities and livestock grazing and the lowest amount of them in the activities of exploitation of medicinal, industrial and edible plants. So that 48.1% are very and very interested in activities and earning, 77.78% are in good experience of Chaharbagh rangelands and 81.48% of them are in high and very high rangelands potential and up to 88% of them are in high facilities and They mentioned a lot of pastures in the field of animal husbandry and grazing.The highest level of agreement with the presence and also the highest level of income was observed in beekeeping activities. 70.37% of the farmers had a lot of agreement with the presence of beekeepers in these pastures and from the point of view of 50% of them, this activity has the highest income. More than 74% of users also expressed the need for more and more training in the use of medicinal plants. In general, the results show the desired potential of the region for multi-purpose use, especially in the field of livestock and beekeeping activities.