The effect of tourism and legalization policies on summer pasture in Turkey

In Turkey, according to Pasture Law, land allocated for farmers spend the summer with their animals, graze animals and benefit from grass is defined as “summer pasture (yaylak in Turkish).” Summer of national importance its biodiversity, landscape, cultural heritage transhumance. However, especially after 1990s, areas have been extensively used tourism activities Turkey. By changing use, increasing combined legal uncertainties legalization policies caused transferred into built-up areas. The effect on use changes was evaluated this study. It determined that Turkey's adverse sustainable These aimed at economic development solving property problems rural new expansion A better policy an effective control mechanism are necessary