Abstract
Biosphere Reserve Areas are a special category which includes the conservation attempts without alienating from human. The areas o f special international interest in terms o f natural and cultural resources are officially registered by the Man and The Biosphere Program o f U NESCO from 1970. Only one o f the 531 biosphere areas from 105 countries in the World belongs to our country (Camili (Macahel) Village - Artvin). The research aims to present the biosphere reserve concept which is new for our country, to attract attention to Karaburun Peninsula which is a significant area in global scale and to find a way for the conservation-usage problem o f the area. In accordance with this purpose, in the first step the biological and cultural significance o f the area and threatening factors have been described. Zoning o f biosphere reserve area has been carried out in accordance with priority and targets o f conservation-usage on species which are needed to be conserved, habitats and area usage basis. In consequence o f zoning, 8 % o f the area is determined as Core Zone which bases the conservation, 48 % as Buffer Zone which permits controlled usage and supports conservation and 44 % as Development Zone.
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