Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare
The maintenance of natural forest and forest dwellers welfare are vital to biodiversity conservation. For this purpose, introducing of Saffron cultivation as innovation in agricultural activities outside of the forest could be a key factor. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to determine the agro...
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| author | Armin Mashayekhan Hamid Jalilvand Mohamad Reza Pourmajidian Mohamad Reza Gholami Mojgan Sabet Teimouri |
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| description | The maintenance of natural forest and forest dwellers welfare are vital to biodiversity conservation. For this purpose, introducing of Saffron cultivation as innovation in agricultural activities outside of the forest could be a key factor. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to determine the agronomic suitability and the appropriate spatial pattern for the Saffron cultivation. Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to identify suitable areas for Saffron cultivation in the North of Khorasan Province, Iran. Relevant environment components such as climate factors (temperature and rainfall), topography (Digital Elevation Model and slope) and land-use were considered. The results of this study were specially looking for potential cultivation areas for expanding Saffron and to develop suitable map for Saffron cultivation. We found that 69% (1887 ha) of agricultural land have currently suitable for Saffron cultivation in North of Khorasan, Iran. The map of land suitability for cultivation of Saffron can be practiced for improving livelihood and forest conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2dc23fcfa0d445408452a20b48aa1eaa2023-02-15T16:17:03Zengİstanbul Universityİstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi0535-84180535-84182015-01-016511610.17099/jffiu.47996Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfareArmin Mashayekhan0Hamid Jalilvand1Mohamad Reza Pourmajidian2Mohamad Reza Gholami3Mojgan Sabet Teimouri4Ph.D Candidate of forestry Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources Sari, Iran Associated Professor Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources Sari, Iran Associated Professor Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources Sari, Iran Shirvan Higher Education Complex Shirvan, IranAcademic Center for Education, Culture and Research, Mashahd, IranThe maintenance of natural forest and forest dwellers welfare are vital to biodiversity conservation. For this purpose, introducing of Saffron cultivation as innovation in agricultural activities outside of the forest could be a key factor. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to determine the agronomic suitability and the appropriate spatial pattern for the Saffron cultivation. Geographic Information System (GIS) was used to identify suitable areas for Saffron cultivation in the North of Khorasan Province, Iran. Relevant environment components such as climate factors (temperature and rainfall), topography (Digital Elevation Model and slope) and land-use were considered. The results of this study were specially looking for potential cultivation areas for expanding Saffron and to develop suitable map for Saffron cultivation. We found that 69% (1887 ha) of agricultural land have currently suitable for Saffron cultivation in North of Khorasan, Iran. The map of land suitability for cultivation of Saffron can be practiced for improving livelihood and forest conservation.http://dx.doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996Geographic information systemsuitability mapsaffron cultivationpotential areaslivelihoodsforestIran. |
| spellingShingle | Armin Mashayekhan Hamid Jalilvand Mohamad Reza Pourmajidian Mohamad Reza Gholami Mojgan Sabet Teimouri Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi Geographic information system suitability map saffron cultivation potential areas livelihoods forest Iran. |
| title | Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare |
| title_full | Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare |
| title_fullStr | Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare |
| title_short | Potential cultivation areas of Saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare |
| title_sort | potential cultivation areas of saffron and its economic effects on forest dwellers welfare |
| topic | Geographic information system suitability map saffron cultivation potential areas livelihoods forest Iran. |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47996 |
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