تعیین حداقل مساحت مرتع مورد نیاز برای تأمین معیشت پایدار در وضعیت‌های مختلف مرتعی در دو اقلیم متفاوت

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doi:10.22059/jrwm.2025.391582.1814

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان

گروه مهندسی طبیعت، دانشکده منابع طبیعی و علوم زمین، دانشگاه شهرکرد، شهرکرد، ایران

10.22059/jrwm.2025.391582.1814

چکیده

تحقق مدیریت پایدار مراتع وابسته به بررسی مسائل اجتماعی-اقتصادی بهره‌برداران و به‌ویژه تأمین معیشت آنان است. در این میان، تولید علوفه، تعداد دام و مساحت مراتع از عوامل تأثیرگذار بر معیشت دامداران محسوب می‌شوند. این مطالعه به‌منظور تعیین سطح حداقل اقتصادی مرتع، چهار منطقه با دو وضعیت مرتعی خوب و فقیر را در مناطق رویشی استپی و نیمه‌استپی در استان‌های اصفهان و چهارمحال و بختیاری مورد بررسی قرار داده است. با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری مضاعف، تولید سالیانه بدست آمد. ویژگی‌های اقتصادی و اجتماعی جامعه هدف از طریق مصاحبه و اطلاعات آماری از مرکز آمار ایران و سالنامه‌های آماری جمع‌آوری شد. هزینه‌ها و درآمدهای وابسته به مرتع یک خانوار مرتعدار محاسبه شد. با بررسی هزینه‌ها و درآمدها، سطح اقتصادی مرتع به‌نحوی تعیین شد که بتواند هزینه‌های خانوار را با توجه به سطح معیشت تأمین کند. بر‌اساس نتایج، حداقل سطح اقتصادی مرتع به ازای هر خانوار در مراتع استپی و نیمه‌استپی با وضعیت‌ مرتع فقیر به ترتیب با سطح 932 و 830 هکتار بیشترین مقدار و در مراتع نیمه‌استپی با وضعیت خوب با سطح 81 هکتار کمترین مقدار را در یک فصل چرای صد روزه داشت. به‌طورکلی، وضعیت مرتع و اقلیم بر سطح اقتصادی مرتع به‌ازای هر خانوار تأثیر می‌گذارد. این یافته‌ها می‌تواند سیاستگذاران را در شناخت و حل و فصل مسائل اقتصادی اجتماعی مرتع‌داران یاری رساند. این مطالعه پیشنهاد می کند در یک چارچوب مطالعاتی جامع، حداقل سطح اقتصادی مراتع کشور - در اقلیم ها و وضعیت‌های مختلف مرتعی- تعیین شود تا در برنامه‌ریزی کلان برای مدیریت پایدار مراتع مورد توجه قرار گیرد.

کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله [English]

The Minimum Rangeland Area Required for a Sustainable Livelihood under Different Rangeland and Climatic Conditions

نویسندگان [English]

Davod Nazari Chaleshtori
Pejman Tahmasbi
Ali asghar Naghipour
Hojatollah Khedrigharibvand

Department of Nature Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Earth Sciences, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran

چکیده [English]

The achievement of sustainable rangeland management depends on addressing the socio-economic issues of rangeland users, particularly securing their livelihoods. This study aimed to determine the minimum rangeland area required for a sustainable livelihood under different rangeland and climatic conditions by examining four regions with two rangeland conditions—good and poor—located in steppe and semi-steppe vegetation zones. Annual forage production was estimated using a double sampling method. The socio-economic information of the statistical population was collected through interviews and the Statistical Center of Iran and Statistical Yearbooks. Rangeland related expenses and incomes of rangeland users were calculated. By examining the costs and incomes, minimum rangeland area was determined in such a way that it can provide the household expenses according to the level of livelihood. Based on the results minimum rangeland area for a sustainable livelihood each household, respectively, in poor rangeland situations; in steppe and semi-steppe rangelands with the area of 932 and 830 hectares, it had the highest amount and in semi-steppe rangelands with a good condition, the area of 81 hectares had the lowest amount in a 100-day grazing season. In general, the rangeland condition and climate affect the economic area of the rangeland for each household. These findings could help rangeland policy makers in recognizing and solving the socio-economic issues of rangeland users. It is suggested that, within a comprehensive study framework, the minimum economic level of the country’s rangelands- under different rangeland conditions and across various climates- be determined. This economic level should then be incorporated into macro-level planning to ensure sustainable rangeland management.

کلیدواژه‌ها [English]

Pastoralists
Economic-social
Sustainable exploitation
Livelihood

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تعیین حداقل مساحت مرتع مورد نیاز برای تأمین معیشت پایدار در وضعیت‌های مختلف مرتعی در دو اقلیم متفاوت

مراجع

مراجع

دوره 78، شماره 4
دی 1404
صفحه 433-450

تعیین حداقل مساحت مرتع مورد نیاز برای تأمین معیشت پایدار در وضعیت‌های مختلف مرتعی در دو اقلیم متفاوت

مراجع

مراجع

دوره 78، شماره 4دی 1404صفحه 433-450

دوره 78، شماره 4
دی 1404
صفحه 433-450