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What is Kackar Mountains National Park

Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism
It is a national park in the Black Sea Region of Turkey and in which lots of endemic species live.
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Protection and Usage Balance From the Perspectives of Visitors in National Parks: The Case of Kackar Mountains National Park
Gulsun Yildirim (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1302-6.ch008
Abstract
This study finds out how the balance of use and protection of Kackar Mountains National Park is from the perspective of visitors. In the study, a method based on tourist perception was used by using the website reviews of the tourists. The data was obtained using Trip Advisor, which is one of the most visited travel sites. Website reviews of the tourists for Kackar Mountains National Park is primarily collected through this website. 150 visitor comments were content analyzed. The themes were defined based on the report of Kackar Mountains National Park Directorate. The results show that Ayder plateau is the one which is under high risk related to the protection and usage balance in Kackar Mountains National Park, and it was found that the capacity of the ecological carriage and the administrative / physical carrying capacity were exceeded in that plateau. Ecological indicators have warned against significant danger. Therefore, authorities should take urgent measures as soon as possible.
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