Identification and Selection of the Best Tourism Comfort Climate Index in Mangrove Forest Habitats Case Study: Mangrove Protected Area

Using comfort climate indices for tourism development in protected areas is essential for proper planning. The present study ranked climate indicators to identify and select the best tourism climate index to determine a good time for tourism activities in the Hara protected area. The results of the TCI index revealed that the best time for tourists is December, December, February, March, and April. In the HCI index, December, January, February, and March are the best months of the year. In Becker's results, the environmental conditions are suitable for recreational activities in December, January, February, March, and April. The SET index identified December, January, February, and March as the most suitable months. According to the results of the CI index, the best time for tourism is October and March. Also, in the results of the Tarjong index, January, February, and March were selected as the best months. Finally, the results of Mahoney's index indicate that December, January, and February were more favourable. In general, the ranking and analysis of the effects of tourism comfort climate indices in this study displayed that TCI is more comprehensive compared to other indices. According to the weather conditions of the area, it has more realistic results. Among the indicators, the highest rank was assigned to Tarjong, HCI, Mahoney, SET, Becker, and CI indices. The results of this study will help tourism planners determine the appropriate time for tourism in this area