@article{article_608084, title={DETERMINATION OF THE KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF LOCAL PEOPLE REGARDING PROTECTED AREA LEGISLATION: “KURE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK CASE”}, journal={Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi}, volume={21}, pages={321–350}, year={2017}, author={Güloğlu, Yavuz and Belkayalı, Nur and Şevik, Hasan}, keywords={Protected area, legislation, local people, knowledge level, Küre Mountains National Park}, abstract={Along with irrevocable damages on the areas of national and international value, the concept of “protected area” has been put on the agenda in Turkey as in the world. National Parks constitute one of the mentioned protected areas. Kure Mountains National Park (KMNP) is one of the areas of top priority both in Turkey and in the world in terms of protection. The local people living in or around the national park benefit variously from the natural, cultural and recreational landscape values of the park. However, the way people benefit from the national park is limited by a number of national arrangements such as the Law on Forest and Law on National Parks and by such international arrangements as Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, etc. This study aims at determining the knowledge levels of the local people living close to KMNP about the legal legislation applicable in the national park. To this end, a survey was conducted with the local people living in 68 villages in KMNP Buffer Zone. The survey was made with 258 participants over the age of 18 who dwell in villages throughout the whole year. The survey aimed at ascertaining whether the local people abide by the relevant rules and whether they are informed of the legislation. It was found that the local people are not adequately informed of the legislation applicable to the national park and that they do not abide by the relevant rules.}, number={3}, publisher={Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University}