Evaluation of Tortum Waterfall According to the Criteria Used in the Selection of Protected Areas in Turkey

Demir M., Özer S.

POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, vol.23, no.5, pp.1555-1563, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1555-1563
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

For more than a century, several countries all over the world have taken certain areas under protection in order to protect their natural beauty and biological diversity. Today, protected areas, as well as their function of protecting nature, are considered as areas contributing to human welfare, reduction of poverty, and sustainable development.