For efficient use of conservation resources it is important to determine how species diversity changes across spatial scales. In many poorly known species groups little is known about at which spatial scales the conservation efforts should be focused. Here we examined how the community turnover of wood-inhabiting fungi is realised at three hierarchical levels, and how much of community variatio...

Achieving cost-effective mitigation and sustainable livelihoods through reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) depends heavily on the local context within which REDD+ projects are implemented. Studies have focused on how REDD+ can benefit or harm local people, with little attention paid to how people, their assets and institutions can promote or impede REDD+. This ...

Forested buffer zones with varying width have been suggested as the most promising approach for protecting boreal riparian biodiversity, reducing erosion, and minimizing nutrient leaching from managed forestry areas. Yet, less optimal fixed-width is still largely used, likely because of its simple design implementation. We examined efficiency varying-width based on depth-to-water (DTW) index in...

The sustainable development of forests involves a combination environmental protection and economics. Ecotourism is new growing economic model for forests, compared with the traditional utilization forests. purpose this study was to explore applicability Prism SEM in seeking understand farmers’ perceptions decision-making regarding tourism, so as fully thinking behavior around forest truly make...

Official protection can play a major role in the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of endangered species habitat. Bozin and Marakhil Forest in Kermanshah province of Iran covers 23,724 ha of semi-arid Zagros forests. It was designated as a protected habitat area for Eurasian roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in 1999, a species that thrives on forest edge habitat. Using remote...

Sea shores of Gilan Province is one off the biggest tourist attractions in Iran. This area have valuable forests and grasslands. In addition it provides significant amount of corps like rice, tea, olive. Considering this facts, environmental protection of this area must be priority for national government. However waste management instruction have been ratified in Iran, there isn’t any specific...

Vegetation cover is known as one of the most dominant parameters in soil erosion that can considerably affect drivers. This study aimed to assess effects vegetation on conservation Arasbaran Forests, Iran. A part Arsbaran forests has been protected for 45 years. The other not under protection during these was carried out order investigate forest management changes amount and compare it with non...

abstract the aim of this study is to determine the level of people’s awareness and willingness towards the protection of persian wild ass (equus hemionus onager), to recommend solutions that can improve management and conservation of this species. in this descriptive-analytical study, 660 people from fars province were chosen via the clustered method. a questionnaire comprising items about the ...

The purpose of the research was to determine and substantiate content public administration in forestry sector Ukraine on basis sustainable development with a balance social, economic environmental interests state study area. To achieve this goal, general scientific special methods cognition were used, particular, dialectical, logical-formal, analysis synthesis, structural-systemic, legal-compa...