Estimation of Ecotourism Carrying Capacity for Sustainable Development of Protected Areas in Iran.

ABSTRACT: Estimating the ecotourism carrying capacity (ETCC) in protected areas (PAs) is essential for minimizing the negative impacts of ecotourism and sustainable environmental management. PAs are one of the prominent ecotourism locations and many of these areas have been created to protect biodiversity and improve human wellbeing. This study has identified and prioritized negative impacts of ecotourism in Lar national park, the Jajrud protected area with the sustainable use of natural resources, and Tangeh Vashi national natural monument. For this purpose, physical carrying capacity (PCC), real carrying capacity (RCC), and effective carrying capacity (ECC) were estimated using the ETCC model. The results indicated that due to these areas' ecological sensitivity, the most negative impacts of ecoto

SUBMITTER: Sobhani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8834276 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature