Investigating the Status and Role of the Nomadic Community in the Sustainable Development of the Iranian Borders (Case Study of the Western Tribes of Iran)

The nomadic community has always played an important role in the development of different regions that the border areas are the most importantthem.The presence of nomads in these regions can play a significant role in their sustainable development.The purpose of this study is to investigate the status and role of the Nomadic community in the sustainable development of the country's borders as a case study of the tribal community of western Iran. The Nomadic studied also included the Goran,  Kalhor, Salas and Kerand Nomads in Kurdistan province.The research method is descriptive-analytical. The method of data collection is based on field studies through questionnaire tool. The sample size was 200 people. Finally the data were analyzed by statistical methods. The results showed that the total average Opportunities of the Nomadic community was 3.69 and Significance level is less than 0.05. Therefore, this average indicates to the Opportunities of the Nomadic community to managment and sustainable development  of the country's western borders. The results of structural equation modeling also indicate 0.77 in terms of role creation and the effect of these Opportunities. The nomads' satisfaction with life is not desirable; Because the average  of index was 2.75.Significant difference was observed between the nomads of the region in the two periods before and after the revolution at a significance level of less than 0.05. Due to the average difference of 12 indices, the Nomads have better facilities in the post-revolution period. One-sample t-test indicated that the four indicators of quality of health, Security quality, quality of education and infrastructure quality (road, water, etc.) were at a significant level less than 0.05 and in desirable condition. But two indicators of quality of income and quality of institutional and organizational support are in poor condition. Structural equations confirm that the tribal community's opportunities in sustainable development of borders explain about 49 percent of the variance.