Research Article

Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

Volume: 9 Number: 1 June 23, 2025

Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

Abstract

The rich biological diversity in the forests of Turkey provides the opportunity to include rich non-wood forest product resources in the forests spread in different regions of the country. In recent years, there has been an increase in demand for non-wood forest product resources due to awareness. This resource is recognized as an important source of income and employment for local and national economies. It is stated that non-wood forest products contribute to the increase in demand for natural products and safe food worldwide. When the studies are examined, it is seen that there has been an increase in the number of scientific studies on non-wood forest products in recent years, but studies to determine the level of awareness of the society towards non-wood forest products are very limited. In this study, it was aimed to determine the level of awareness of the society on non-wood forest products in Kahramanmaraş province. For this purpose, the data of the study were collected by face-to-face survey method with 480 participants randomly selected from various segments of the society at different times of the day in the city center. The data obtained were statistically analyzed using SPSS program. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that 20.6% of the participants had low, 77.5% had medium and 1.9% had high level of awareness about non-wood forest products.

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Supporting Institution

The study is self-funded and based on a previously completed master’s thesis.

Thanks

In this article, the data of the master's thesis titled "Investigation of Social Perception Towards Non-Wood Forest Products: The Example of Kahramanmaraş Province" completed by Arif BİLİR, at the Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (KSÜ), Institute of Science, Department of Forest Engineering, under the supervision of Dr. Mehmet PAK, were used.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Environmental Management (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 2, 2025

Publication Date

June 23, 2025

Submission Date

April 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 18, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Pak, M., Bilir, A., & Okumuş, A. (2025). Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. International Journal of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences, 9(1), 34-44. https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY
AMA
1.Pak M, Bilir A, Okumuş A. Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. Int J Agric For Life Sci. 2025;9(1):34-44. https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY
Chicago
Pak, Mehmet, Arif Bilir, and Arif Okumuş. 2025. “Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye”. International Journal of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences 9 (1): 34-44. https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY.
EndNote
Pak M, Bilir A, Okumuş A (June 1, 2025) Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. International Journal of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences 9 1 34–44.
IEEE
[1]M. Pak, A. Bilir, and A. Okumuş, “Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye”, Int J Agric For Life Sci, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 34–44, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY
ISNAD
Pak, Mehmet - Bilir, Arif - Okumuş, Arif. “Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye”. International Journal of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences 9/1 (June 1, 2025): 34-44. https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY.
JAMA
1.Pak M, Bilir A, Okumuş A. Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. Int J Agric For Life Sci. 2025;9:34–44.
MLA
Pak, Mehmet, et al. “Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye”. International Journal of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 34-44, https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Pak, Arif Bilir, Arif Okumuş. Investigation of Societal Awareness of Non-Wood Forest Products: A Case Study of Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye. Int J Agric For Life Sci [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;9(1):34-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88MH88HY

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