Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M. Sc. Student of College of Natural Resources, Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resources, University, I.R.Iran

2 Assistant Prof., College of Natural Resources, Sari Agriculture Science and Natural Resources, University, I.R.Iran

3 Assistant Prof., College of Natural Resources, Gorgan Agriculture Science and Natural Resources, University, I.R.Iran

4 M.Sc. Graduate, Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Sari, I.R. Iran

Abstract

This study is trying to exploitations view point and permanent management problems of rangeland to evaluate in ranches Damavand Summer Rangeland in Amol County. Statistical Society are utilizations 15 ranch that with three methods, collective property, private property and council property from rangeland utilization and randomly from among their number 88 was selected. The research tool was a questionnaire that among exploitations through direct interviews have been completed. To assess problems permanent management of rangeland in the area with pivotal effect of the structure of exploitation methods, index nine selection and with spectrum from exploitations view point and were measured. The results showed different methods on among permanent management of rangeland effect means confidence level 99 percent. Duncan comparison test showed that permanent management problems private property exploitation methods are low from exploitation methods collective property and council property. So Friedman test results showed that with the rank category index of problems permanent management of rangeland time stop livestock mid excessive pasture with average 9.23 and the number of livestock over rangeland capacity in the region with average 8.01, respectively, the uttermost rank or impacts than the other indexes on rangeland permanent management in watershed land. So with use from Kruskal Wallis test evaluated and compared each one of rangeland permanent management indexes in exploitation different methods. Generally recommended to reduce problems in watershed areas of before Projects of reform and reducing, recognizing systems, common law and the demands of exploitation more attention and emphasis management and experts.

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