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In this study zoning for the preparation of management plan for Golestan National Park (GNP is the first national park of Iran, with an area 91895 ha) has been implemented.
First, ecological and socio-economic resources were surveyed and mapped (scale 1:50000). Then data analysis and integration with system analysis approach were performed. As a result, 775 micro- ecosystems (Makhdoum, 1992) were mapped. Ecological capability of mapping unit (Mu) was evaluated for restricted nature reserve, protected area, extensive use, intensive use, rehabilitation, domestic use, cultural-historical and buffer zones, with the aid of specified ecological park management models (Makhdoum, 1378). Finally with the coordination of socio-economic data and ecological capability of Mu, periority ranking and arrangements of zones were mapped.
The results show that %49.43 of allocated zones is suitable for restricted nature reserve zone, %35.05 for protected area zone, %4.58 for extensive use zone, %0.54 for intensive use zone, %9.91 for rehabilitation zone, %0.1 1 for domestic use zone, %0.38 for cultural-historical zone and %5.69 for buffer zone (with protected area & rehabilitation zones).