Zoning and Planning of Khabr National Park with the Aid of GIS

Increasing development and accelerating destruction of nature has promoted the need for conservation of some natural places for the future. Establishment of National Park and protected area is a response to this need. Correct selection, zoning and preparation of management plan as a policy or document of control has an important role for the existence of this area. In fact these tools are requisites of efficient management. This study follow two 1- Ecological and socio-economic capability evaluation of “Khabr National Park”area 2- Zoning of “Khabr National Park” according to its need for protection and planning for efficient management of this national park.Adopting a system analysis approach environmental resources of Kh.N.P were surveyed, analysed integrated and mapped with the aid of GIS, then environmental capability of the area was evaluated for zoning purposes.According to the results obtained “Khabr and Rochoun” area has enough to be considered capability for a National Park. About 35% of the park posses vegetation of high value for conservation and 48% of this park has very good habitats for wildlife. The result also indicate that 37/4 % of Kh.N.P may be considered as Zone 1 (restricted Zone) 38/18% as Zone 2(conservation zone),4/7 % for extensive use(Zone 3) 2/7 %for intensive use (Zone 4) about 0/06 % remains as cultural - historical Zone and finally16/7%for Zone 6 (rehabilitation zone). At last an Environmental Management Plan(EMP) is proposed to control and protect “Khabr National Park” and to develop it in accordance with aims of National Park policies.