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Abstract

Increasing development and accelerating destruction of nature has promoted the need for conservation of some natural places for the future. Establishment of National Park and protected area is a response to this need. Correct selection, zoning and preparation of management plan as a policy or document of control has an important role for the existence of this area. In fact these tools are requisites of efficient management. This study follow two aims:
1- Ecological and socio-economic capability evaluation of “Khabr National Park”area
2- Zoning of “Khabr National Park” according to its need for protection and planning for efficient management of this national park.
Adopting a system analysis approach environmental resources of Kh.N.P were surveyed, analysed integrated and mapped with the aid of GIS, then environmental capability of the area was evaluated for zoning purposes.

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