Possibility of developing the value chains of ecotourism, timber harvesting and wood farming in the Shafarood watershed

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1 Ph.D. of forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, I. R. Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, I. R. Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of watershed and rangeland, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, I. R. Iran

Abstract

In this study, Shafarood watershed, in Guilan province, was investigated in terms of the implementation of value chains ecotourism, timber harvesting, and wood farming based on the prioritization of criteria and sub-criteria. To collect data observations, interviews and questionnaires were conducted with experts (55 people) selected based on their expertise and experience. Questionnaires were analyzed the pairwise comparison method. The results show for the ecotourism value chain, criteria vegetation diversity, distance from the spring, and distance from urban centers, as well as the sub-criterion, maximum 5 km distance from urban were important with a final score of 0.026, for the timber harvesting value chain, the number of trees per hectare, altitude above sea level, and volume of forest stand and the sub-criterion of terms and conditions, were important with a final score of 0.040, for the value chain of wood farming, criteria of soil structure condition, precipitation and erosion rate, and the sub-criterion of humid climate were chosen with a final score of 0.036. According to the results, 18.21 percent of the total area (6637.59 ha) was suitable for implementing the ecotourism value chain, 31.08 percent of the total area (11321.98 ha) was suitable for the timber harvesting value chain and 0.57 percent of the total area (210.63 ha) was suitable for the value chain of wood farming, which is recommended to be taken into consideration for the economic prosperity and dynamism of the area.

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Forest Research and Development
Volume 9, Issue 2
September 2023
Pages 237-259

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