Effects of livestock and forest dweller exclusion on natural regeneration in Abbas-Abad forest, Mazandaran province

One of the main destruction factors in north forests is grazedby animals that destroys plant species. Hence, evaluation of livestock exit planning has been done at series 2 from Kazemrood area in Mazandaran province. In this paper, density of the regeneration was measured in degraded and protected areas in three height class less than 0.5 m, 0.5 m to 1.3 m and more than 1.3 m and three distance of sampling center 10 m, 20m and 30 m and in four main direction for inner comparison. Results of this study showed that in more distances, the regeneration is increased; also, density in class of more than 1.3 m and western direction had higher density and southern direction had minimum density. The comparison of the regeneration within two areas in three height classes revealed that there are significant differences between them. This means that the livestock emersion planning has been increased density of regeneration. Institutions and organizations are required legally carry out their duties and be directed and controlled through a coordinating headquarters.