The Perception of Pasture Owners about Factors Influencing their Participation in the Revitalization of Rangelands in Kermanshah Province

The main purpose of this study was to examine the perception of pasture owners about factors influencing their participation in the revitalization of rangelands in the City of Kermanshah. The research design of this study was carried out by descriptive and analytical methods. Through random sampling technique, out of 1420 respondents 120 were selected for the study. The results show that 36 % of the variance in perception of respondents about the level of participation in pasture revitalization projects could be explained by number of contacts with local leaders, access to resources in cities and expectation of support from authorities. There was a statistically significant relationship between work experience, amount of forages needed, expectation of support from authorities contact with extension agents, and contact with local leaders as independent variables and level of participation in the revitalization of rangelands as dependent variable.