Daşdemir Ismet
Department of Forestry Economics Bartin Faculty of Forestry, University of Zonguldak Karaelmas, Bartin, 74100, Turkey.
Environ Manage. 2005 Mar;35(3):247-57. doi: 10.1007/s00267-003-0232-x.
The purpose this study was to improve operational planning and management of national parks in Turkey to balance conservation use and sustainable management. Soguksu National Park (SNP) was chosen as the study area. The data were obtained from interviews of 182 visitor groups (in total, 819 people) and analyzed using correlation, factor, discriminant, and regression analyses. It was found that the most important factors affecting operational planning and management of SNP are (1) travel cost, (2) visitor welfare level, (3) intensity of use, (4) size of visitor group, (5) type of recreational demand. The main source of visitors to SNP is from a zone within a 0-90-km radius. This region comprised 53.85% of total visitors to the park. The capital of Turkey (Ankara) is the most important source of visitors from within this zone. The optimum activity mix in SNP is also determined. Picnicking, viewing the scenery, and nature walks or trekking comprised the main uses of the park. It is anticipated that these findings will help to improve operational planning and sustainable management of the national park and the environment.
本研究的目的是改善土耳其国家公园的运营规划与管理，以平衡保护、利用和可持续管理。选择索古克苏国家公园（SNP）作为研究区域。数据来自对182个游客群体（共819人）的访谈，并采用相关性分析、因子分析、判别分析和回归分析进行分析。研究发现，影响SNP运营规划与管理的最重要因素是：（1）旅行成本；（2）游客福利水平；（3）使用强度；（4）游客群体规模；（5）娱乐需求类型。SNP游客的主要来源是半径0至90公里范围内的区域。该区域的游客占公园总游客数的53.85%。土耳其首都安卡拉是该区域内最重要的游客来源地。还确定了SNP的最佳活动组合。野餐、观赏风景以及自然漫步或徒步旅行是该公园的主要用途。预计这些研究结果将有助于改善国家公园的运营规划以及可持续管理和环境保护。
