Comparison Ability Between FAO and Iran Ecological Models to Estimate of Capability Ecological land for Using Pasture

Ecological capability evaluation is for identity to ability potential land for executable usage and expected.
Meydavood region is located in Baghmalek town in Khuzestan province and include various features such as: mountain, plains, low land, forest land and pastures. The most part of the study area is belong to pastures, and the researching has been trying to potential capability land for using of pasture with using of two models FAO and makhdoom with helping GIS application. Finally potential pastures unit has been recognized based on pastures ecological model in Iran and using searching language in geographical information.
Findings: Based on FAO model 5 unit has been recognized suitable for pasture from 8 unit land, and remainder is unsuitable. Based on Makhdoom model 238 unit has been located in third floor and 71 unit has been located in fourth floor of pasture.
Discussion and Counclusion: comparison between 2 models has been shown that environmental units are more in number and lower in area than FAO model; In the other hand FAO model with present using has been shown high proportion. With due attention to shortage of suitable pasture land in Iran, Makhdoom model is not suitable with performance and management plans of country in Meydavood and FAO model is preference.