بررسي عوامل موثر بر درصد مناطق حفاظت شده در كشورهاي در حال توسعه ي منتخب

Surveying factor affected protect area in selected developing countries

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar values. Different kinds of protected area exist which vary by level of protection and the enabling laws of each country or rules of international organization. Examples include parks, reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. In this study environmental Kuzents Curve (EKC) is used to test factors affecting protected area in the selected developing countries. The result reveals existence of an inverted U-shaped EKC for protected area in the mentioned countries. In addition, results showed evidence of significant relationship between protected area and population growth and corruption. Decreasing population growth and corruption via extension, regulation and cultural change will increase protected area in the developing countries. JEL Classification: Q57