In this study, it is aimed to determine optimum management strategy for Küre Mountains National Park (KMNP)
by turning out preferences of all interest groups (1-local villagers, 2- public institution representatives, 3-
nongovernmental organization representatives 4- potential tourists) and providing their participation to the
management process effectively. To realize this aim, it has been studied to develop a management model taking
into consideration social and economic values as well as ecological values. In the study, the present situation of
the national park was turned out by SWOT analysis, and some alternative management strategies (scenarios) for
the national park were developed based on the findings in this stage. The four factors, which each has three sublevel
such as managing type, entrance fee, sharing income and administrative structure, were taken into
consideration while developing alternative management scenarios. The nine orthogonal alternative management
strategies based on these factors and their sub-level were submitted to 462 interviewees selected by layer-random
sampling method. The interviewees arranged these strategies according to their preferences. The preference
results were evaluated by Conjoint analysis, and thus the optimum management strategy was determined for the
national park such as a managing system with “the balance conservation use, taking 10 YTL entrance fee from
visitors, sharing the 70% of income to the national park management and its 30% to local villagers, and
administrating with the cooperation of state, nongovernmental organizations and local villagers”. Taking into
consideration the optimum management strategy in the management plan of KMNP, which is though
preparation, will help the plan to be applicable and dynamic structure, prevent conflicts among local villagers
and the national park management, and thus, to contribute to sustainable management of the national park.
Küre Mountains National Park National Park Management Strategy SWOT Analysis Conjoint Analysis
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | March 1, 2008 |
Published in Issue | Year 2008 Volume: 10 Issue: 13 |
Bartin Orman Fakultesi Dergisi Editorship,
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