For studying vegetation cover in Choghakhor wetland located in Chaharmahal-o-Bakhtiari province (W Iran), some zones of vegetation life forms were determined and also digitized in order to produce the primary map of plant cover by using LISS-IV sensor of IRS satellite with the spatial resolution of 5.8 m. As aquatic plants in Choghakhor wetland were fully grown, homogeneity or heterogeneity of ...

according to performed classification by ramsar convention (1971), choghakhor is one of the most valuable wetlands of iran. despite of high abilities of perspective and variation of habitats, tourism valuations are not considered. in this study, promenade valuation choghakhor wetland was estimated by using zonal travel cost method. these methods is based on using map, sight, social-economical c...

outdoor recreation refers to various recreational activities, closely associated with natural environments. wetlands are the ecosystems which provide numerous goods and services with economic values, not only to the local population living in their periphery but also to communities living outside wetland. furthermore, wetlands provide some opportunities and amenities for human society’s well-be...

the natural beauty as well as the diversity of animal and plant life in many wetlands makes them ideal locations for tourists. it is essential to preserve wetlands in the extensive range of human activities to obtain sustainable wetlands. management planning process is a mechanism for achieve this purpose. in this study, recreational management planning with weighted linear combination (wlc) ha...

The Choghakhor International Wetland plays an important role in preserving and protection of part of the plant and animal species in the Iranian plateau. Since the water of this wetland is utilized for different human purposes, complete periodic chemical and physical quality assessment of its water seems necessary. Water quality index (WQI) was calculated using the following eleven parameters: ...

introduction land use change and climate change are the major concerns in the global environment. many environmental parameters affect the behavior of the earth’s climate system and its terrestrial components. effects of land use and land cover changes have direct influences on climate changes. now, climate change is known widely as a global health problem that has adverse impacts on natural an...