Evaluation of high plateau tourism in Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey

Abstract

High plateau areas come forth with their important tourism potential with the natural and cultural landscape values they possess in Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey have become more popularized in the recent years as areas of ecology-based tourism. Going up to high plateau areas is a traditional habit of rural population as well as it includes an aspect of recreation and relaxation. With this aspect high plateau areas offer a tourism and recreation activity for urban people. The main approach on this subject is the question that “how can it be possible for the region or high plateau areas to develop through tourism without destroying the natural, cultural and social structure of the region?” In this direction, the first tourism potential of the areas of the areas have been determined by taking into consideration the areas declared as tourism center in the region. The tourism potential of the high plateau areas in the region was presented by SWOT analysis. Then, tourism problems in the high plateau areas and the legal dimensions of these areas were determined.