Zoning hazards to biodiversity in Central Alborz Protected Area (southern part in Alborz Province) using multi-criteria decision making techniques

Document Type : Biodiversity

Authors

1 Natural Environment and Biodiversity Department, Faculty of Environment, Karaj, Iran

2 Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran, PoBox: 4314-3158777878

Abstract

This study aimed to identifying and zoning biodiversity risk criteria in the Central Alborz  protected area by using multi-criteria multivariate decision-making methods (DANP) (ANP_DEMATE method combination). firstly, using a review of various sources, some of the criteria for evaluating biodiversity hazards in two socio-economic and ecological sectors were determined in the 33 sub-criteria and related indicators. Then, the existence of these sub-criteria in the study area was investigated and Sub-criteria in the region were identified. The indicators were screened by Shannon Entropy method and were prioritized using the DANP combined technique and the sub-criteria that were more important were zoned. As a result, the risk of the region in the five critical classes is about 48.1%, at high risk, about 34.9%, at medium risk, about 96.9%, at low risk, about 34.5% and at invulnerable class, about 69 / 1%, classified. The results of this research indicate that the effectiveness of this research method in determining the appropriate indicators and also determining the areas requiring conservation programs in protected areas.

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Journal of Animal Environment
Volume 11, Issue 1
May 2019
Pages 97-104

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