Assessing the effects of long-term recreational activities on landscape changes in Abant Natural Park, Turkey
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Tarih
2016
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Northeast Forestry Univ
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Natural, protected areas offer many possibilities for recreation in rural areas such as camping, one of the most popular activities. The system established for protected areas in Turkey aims to provide a foundation for conserving areas for recreation. One such area, Abant Natural Park, is convenient for visits from Turkey's two most populated metropolitan areas, Istanbul and Ankara. It also attracts tourists from other regions and countries. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the vegetation loss and land cover changes due to picnic/camping, transhumance, and construction over 40 years (1966-2004) in the park using data on visitor numbers, vegetation patches, corridors and connectivity. For evaluating landscape variables, remote sensing data and aerial photos were used. When aerial photos were imported into the ERDAS Imagine program, ground control points identified, and individual images orthorectified, land degradation was not found in the use of camping areas. Moreover, manmade areas (road, car park and hotel) observably increased, thus decreasing the forest lands. The findings show that the land use types that have had the greatest ecological impact are transhumance and construction of hotels, which also require infrastructure development. The intensity of the ecological effects mandates precautions to lessen the impacts and the need for continuing assessment to ensure sustainable use of the area.
Açıklama
Cakir, Gunay/0000-0003-4951-4283; Muderrisoglu, Haldun/0000-0002-9635-6313; Kaya, Latif Gurkan/0000-0001-8033-1480
WOS: 000368700400024
WOS: 000368700400024
Anahtar Kelimeler
Natural protected areas, Remote sensing, GIS, Forest, LULC, Abant Natural Park, Turkey
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Journal Of Forestry Research
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Q3
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Q1
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27
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2
