作者: Gulay Cetinkaya Ciftcioglu
DOI: 10.1007/S11625-020-00824-8
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摘要: This paper attempts to identify and assess the distinct stakeholders’ perspectives regarding Five Finger Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services (MFESs) at landscape scale in Kyrenia Region of Northern Cyprus. The objectives study were (1) MFESs (2) record non-wood forest products harvested associated traditional ecological knowledge. Q-methodology focus group discussions used collect qualitative quantitative data on research. Before Q-method, 13 groups implemented Afterwards, Q-method was conducted perspectives. collected analysed by performing Q-factor analysis. 96 Q-participants sorted 48 Q-statements with 11 categories (from + 5 − 5). results revealed that stakeholders hold four (recreation, heritage, conservation, symbolic), which reflect social values. showed 30 wild plant 5 mushroom species from forests still relevant knowledge, represents natural resource values are linked through value dimension scale; therefore, both should be recognized as cultural heritage integrated into conservation strategy. can also help policy-makers take better decisions for sustainable management mountain ecosystems their services.