نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی، دانشکده مهندسی زراعی، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی ساری، ساری، ایران.
2 گروه جنگلداری، دانشکده منابع طبیعی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران.
3 گروه علوم و مهندسی جنگل، دانشکده منابع طبیعی، دانشگاه گیلان، صومعهسرا، گیلان، ایران
4 گروه اقتصاد کشاورزی، دانشکده مهندسی زراعی، دانشگاه علوم کشاورزی و منابع طبیعی ساری، ساری، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژه‌ها
موضوعات
Extended Abstract
Objectives
A crucial element in pursuing sustainable development and safeguarding natural ecosystems, particularly forest ecosystems, is acknowledging the significance and worth of these resources. To control the process of preserving forest ecosystems, it is crucial to measure the values of these ecosystems on the one hand and the dangers and environmental effects of development plans on the other. In this sense, because forest ecosystems provide a myriad of services, it is critical to understand their roles and benefits and determine their economic worth to safeguard and promote sustainable community development. Hercynian forests provide many benefits and services to all or part of society, and all governmental and civil institutions have a direct and indirect connection with the functions of this forest. Therefore, their capacities and legal issues should be examined and used in formulating forest visions and policies. Thus, the goal of this research is to ascertain how the ecosystem services provided by Hercynian forests contribute economically to the province of Mazandaran's growth.
Methods
The forest services and functions in this study were classified using the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES), and the benefits transfer technique of the Meta-Analysis method was employed for valuation.
Results
According to the findings, the value of ecosystem services in Hercynian woods in 2021 is 800.27 million Rials per hectare, or 885110 billion rials for all the Hercynian forests in the province of Mazandaran. Also, the highest value among the three provisioning, regulatory, and cultural functions of the Hercynian forests is related to the Regulating function of these forests, with an annual value of 629880.33 billion Rials for the entire ecosystem in 2021, which accounts for 55.55% of the total values and the lowest value related to the Cultural function is equal to 195963.88 billion Rials, which includes about 22.14% of the total economic values of the ecosystem functions of the Hercynian forests. Also, on average, in the period of 2011-2021, the ratio of the total economic value of Hercynian Forest services to Mazandaran's GDP was about 50% (49.19%), which shows the high economic value of Hercynian forests.
Discussion
The results of the present study in the section on the evaluation and valuation of market, non-market, and conservation components of Hercynian forests make it clear that the ecosystem services of these forests are an important part of the natural gift that has been provided for human well-being. This natural capital should be given greater value and importance in provincial and national planning, policymaking, and decision-making. Otherwise, the well-being of the people of the community will be greatly damaged now and in the future. Also, the result of this study shows that the Hercynian Forest ecosystem has a high role in the economic development of beneficiary communities in Mazandaran province. Therefore, attention and protection of services with high economic value are important in prioritizing the management of Hercynian forests.
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