NDLI: Assessment of the Effectiveness of Protected Areas Management in Iran: Case Study in Khojir National Park

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Author	Kolahi, Mahdi Sakai, Tetsuro Moriya, Kazuyuki Makhdoum, Majid F. Koyama, Lina
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The requirement to assess the management effectiveness (ME) in protected areas (PAs) is increasing around the world to help improve management and accountability. An evaluation of ME for Khojir National Park (KNP), one of the Iran’s oldest PAs, was conducted using a multi-method approach that consisted of structured interviews, open interviews, and site visits. This was the first ME evaluation in Iran. The structured interview was based on the management effectiveness tracking tool methodology. KNP received an average score of 43 %, which is lower than the global average, illustrating that its general management was in the low-intermediate level. The indices of legal status, resource inventory, planning for land and water use, regulations, and objectives received the highest average scores, whereas education and awareness, community co-management, regular work plan, boundary demarcation, visitor facilities, budget sources, staff training, protection systems, and management plan received the lowest ones. The management system of KNP was generally established, but many problems of the management still need to be resolved. To improve ME, some countermeasures should be taken, such as increasing funding, strengthening capacity building, planning, and adaptive management, and implementing community participation.
Starting Page	514
Ending Page	530
Page Count	17
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0364152X
Journal	Environmental Management
Volume Number	52
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	14321009
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-05-12
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Management effectiveness Assessment Khojir National Park Iran Environmental Management Ecology Nature Conservation Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Forestry Management Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Pollution Global and Planetary Change

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