Local Community’s Attitude and Satisfaction Towards the Environmental Effectiveness of Urmia Lake Restoration Actions

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
Y. Alaei 1
M. Mofidi-Chelan 2
E. Sheidai-Karkaj 3
1 Graduated of Rangeland Management, Faculty of Natural Resources Department of Range and Watershed Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
2 BAssistance Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources, Department of Range and Watershed Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Natural Resources, Department of Range and Watershed Management, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.
10.22034/ecopersia.12.1.1
Abstract
Aim Urmia Lake Restoration Headquarters has carried out actions since its establishment until now, and there are disagreements between supporters and opponents about its outputs. For this purpose, in the year 2021, this research was conducted to evaluate the environmental effectiveness of the actions of rehabilitation headquarters from the point of view of local communities. Materials & Methods an applied and fundamental research was done to reach the study golds. . In terms of method, regarding to the nature of the subject and research objectives, the descriptive-analytical and survey method (survey of local communities) has been used. The tool for collecting information and data was a researcher-made questionnaire that was randomly filled through interviews with residents. Findings The results showed that different actions have significant differences in terms of respondents' satisfaction, so the highest level of satisfaction, with a value of 2.89, is related to the non-living windbreak, and the lowest level is related to the Poly -Shrub Planting with the value of 1.67. Conclusion In general, despite the relative success of the actions of the rehabilitation headquarters, these actions have not been full effective in the proper management of surface and subsurface water resources, the modification of the cultivation pattern, and the prevention of the spread of soil salinity in agricultural lands. Therefore, to prevent the environmental disaster and its destructive consequences, it is suggested to take urgent action to save Urmia Lake by using all local and international capacities.
Keywords
Non-living windbreak
Poly -Shrub Planting
Urmia Lake Restoration Headquarters
: Rehabilitation headquarters

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