Madadizadeh, N., Arzani, H., Javadi, S., Movahed Mohammadi, S., Razaghi, M. (2021). management of rangeland in the view of experts (Case study: Reagan Rangelands, Kerman). , 28(2), 195-207. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2021.124159
Nematolah Madadizadeh; Hossein Arzani; Seyed Akbar Javadi; Seyed Hamid Movahed Mohammadi; Mohammad Hosein Razaghi. "management of rangeland in the view of experts (Case study: Reagan Rangelands, Kerman)". , 28, 2, 2021, 195-207. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2021.124159
Madadizadeh, N., Arzani, H., Javadi, S., Movahed Mohammadi, S., Razaghi, M. (2021). 'management of rangeland in the view of experts (Case study: Reagan Rangelands, Kerman)', , 28(2), pp. 195-207. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2021.124159
Madadizadeh, N., Arzani, H., Javadi, S., Movahed Mohammadi, S., Razaghi, M. management of rangeland in the view of experts (Case study: Reagan Rangelands, Kerman). , 2021; 28(2): 195-207. doi: 10.22092/ijrdr.2021.124159

management of rangeland in the view of experts (Case study: Reagan Rangelands, Kerman)

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Article 2, Volume 28, Issue 2 - Serial Number 83, June 2021, Pages 195-207    PDF (860.18 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.22092/ijrdr.2021.124159
Authors
Nematolah Madadizadeh1; Hossein Arzani* 2; Seyed Akbar Javadi3; Seyed Hamid Movahed Mohammadi4; Mohammad Hosein Razaghi5
1Ph.D. Student of Rangeland Science and Engineering, Department of Forestry, Rangeland and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Science and Research, Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran., Iran
2Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
3Associate Professor, Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Science and Research, Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran., Iran
4Professor of Faculty of Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Iran
5Forest,s, Rangeland and Watershed Management organization, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
In the current era of participation, the rule of common sense and the involvement of all stakeholders in key decisions have been accepted. Targeting and directing partnerships to conserve and rehabilitate natural resources will lead to sustainable development. The concepts of participation and the affecting factors need to be explained and studied. The aim is to investigate the factors affecting the participation of local communities in natural resource management from the perspective of experts in the region, Kerman. The research is descriptive-analytical, and the survey technique is used. Necessary information has been collected by completing 40 questionnaires from all natural resources experts of the province and the project (RFLDL) in the form of a census. The research tools of the questionnaire and its validity have been approved by experts. Using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the reliability coefficient for the questionnaire items was determined to be 0.84. The reliability of the research items was measured by Cronbach's alpha statistic, the results of which (coefficient 0.84) indicate the high reliability of the items for measuring variables. Multiple regression tests have been used to determine the share of factors (eocnomic, extension, educational and managerial) on the participation of users from the perspective of experts.  The results showed that social factors had a much greater share in predicting the dependent variable than other variables. Based on the results, giving importance to social factors can play an important role in attracting the participation of rangers in rangeland management.
Keywords
Rangers; Experts; Local Societies; Economic Efficiency; Participatory‌Management; social
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