Assessing the health and ecological security of a human induced watershed in central iran

ABSTRACT Assessment of the watershed health and associated ecological security is crucial for proper land resources management, notably when sufficient money time have lacked. The present study aimed to prepare Pishkuh Watershed in Yazd Province, central Iran. To atlas Watershed, conceptual framework pressure, state, response (PSR) was employed. pressure index investigated by analyzing driving forces natural human-induced factors. Then, existing conditions environment performance were analyzed using state index. Besides, also calculated as a criterion expressing degree community or different outcomes imposed on system. results revealed that some 91 9% classified moderately healthy relatively unhealthy. further showed 41% area categorized poor status. current can be used local managers decision-makers adaptively designate appropriate, economic, goal-targeted solutions management region.