Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
2nd International Conference on Heritage and Sustainable Development, Evora, Portekiz, 22 - 26 Haziran 2010, ss.431-440
Highlands and yaylas (Yayla is a temporary settlement in mountain pastures; plural:,yaylas) possess rich natural and cultural heritage in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey. Therefore, Ministry of Culture and Tourism is promoting yayla tourism in the region. With the expansion of tourism industry, tourist activities have also gained momentum in some yaylas turning them into important tourism centers with increased tourism investments. This has also brought a rapid change in land use patterns and functions of yaylas along with life style of the local people. This shift has resulted positive changes like development in the area on one hand and negative changes in environmental, socio-economic and cultural values on other. Therefore, it is assumed that yayla tourism and protection of natural and cultural heritage have correlation in terms of conflict and mutual benefits