معيارهاي طراحي مناطق تفرجگاهي پارك هاي ملي ايران نمونه مطالعاتي : تفرجگاه گلشن پارك ملي گلستان

Design Criteria of Outdoor Recreational Zones of National Parks of Iran Case Study: Golshan outdoor recreational zone of Golestan National Park

Golestan national park is one of the oldest protected areas in Iran as well as in the world. This park benefits from a high diversity of physical features as well as rich flora and funa due to its special geographic location. It is also visited by many tourists, because of its bio-diversity, natural scenic landscapes and lying along side Asian Highway. In this research, qualitative and quantitative criteria of design were obtained from and based on comp rehensives of Golestan National Park, design standards for outdoor recreational areas, national parks regulations as well as landscape ecology approaches. So, a desigh of Golshan outdoor recreational zone was performed on the basis of results, and targets (conservation, educational activities, and outdoor recreational development) and with a minimum of intervention in natural conditions.