Biocultural diversity strategies in Hamoon biosphere reserve

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. student of environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Sari, Iran

10.29252/aridbiom.2023.20750.1966

Abstract

In biosphere reserves, biocultural diversity is proposed as the key to the relationship between culture and nature. The use of different methods of strategic management, including SWOT, can ensure the sustainable conservation of the biosphere reserve. The purpose of this research is the application of SWOT model in identifying internal and external strategic factors and strategies of Hamoon biosphere reserve in Southeastern of Iran. For this, internal and external effective factors on biocultural diversity of Hamoon biosphere reserve were developed by distributing 30 questionnaires among natural resources and environment experts. The results showed that among the internal factors, the strongest and weaknesses were the presence of water pits and being located in a dry area, respectively. Among the external factors, the highest points of opportunities and threats were assigned to the management of the relationship between man and nature in the biosphere reserve and the dependence of the wetland on water resources outside the country and the non-commitment of the country of Afghanistan to the water rights of the wetland. The total score of internal factors assessment matrices is equal to 3.05 and the score of external factors is 2.71, also the total score of threats and weaknesses (2.91) is more than the scores of strengths and opportunities (2.84). Due to the greater score of threats and weaknesses compared to strengths and opportunities, defensive strategies are suggested as the best strategies for our study area. Presentation of conservation plans based on the patterns of biosphere reserves, preparation of integrated and consonant biocultural management in relation with policies and decisions between performance organisations, preparation and performance of comprehensive plan of water resources for Hamoon wetland restoration and raising of people awareness and local communities on biocultural values of Hamoon biosphere reserve are the most important suggested defensive strategies. Furthermore, offensive (SO), competitive (ST) and conservative strategies (WO) are presented in the next priorities. These strategies can help in the current and future management and planning of biocultural diversity and more effective decision-making and policy-making of the Hamoon biosphere reserve.

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Journal of Arid Biome
Volume 13, Issue 1
April 2023
Pages 83-95

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