Rahim Maleknia

• Ph.D
• Professor (Associate) at Lorestan University

The field of forest management is increasingly acknowledging the necessity to incorporate psychological principles into its practices to tackle problems like environmental degradation, climate change, and urban expansion. These issues are pressing, with rapid global changes threatening the viability and health of forest ecosystems both within natur...

Ecotourism has been experiencing rapid growth in various regions, primarily due to its potential for economic development for local communities and environmental conservation. The active involvement of local communities in ecotourism-based natural resources conservation yields mutually beneficial outcomes for both the communities and conservation e...

Agroforestry represents a viable approach to enhancing the economic resilience of farmers, delivering ecological benefits, and mitigating pressure on forest ecosystems. Despite its recognized potential, the adoption of agroforestry practices among farmers remains limited. Consequently, understanding the determinants of farmers’ intentions to adopt...

Urban cultural heritage trees (UCHT) are integral to the ecological health and cultural identity of cities, providing environmental benefits while serving as symbols of community heritage. However, research addressing citizens’ intentions to conserve these culturally significant trees remains limited, especially concerning the role of psychological...

Introduction: Climate change represents one of the most pressing challenges confronting contemporary societies. Despite occupying a relatively small proportion of the Earth's surface, cities contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions. Urban forests, as a vital form of natural infrastructure, play a critical role in mitigating the adv...

Background: Ecotourism as a responsible travel to natural areas is proposed as a strategy for forest conservation by enhancing the livelihoods of local communities. However, engaging in environmentally friendly behaviors during forest visit is a crucial factor in achieving this conservation. This study aimed to examine the determinants of intention...

Climate change presents profound challenges to urban environments, highlighting the pressing need for active citizen engagement in combating efforts, particularly with urban forests conservation. This research seeks to address the critical necessity for effective community involvement as climate-related risks intensify. By examining the interplay b...

Urban flooding is a widespread and impactful natural hazard, presenting considerable challenges to urban areas. Integrating peri-urban forests (PUFs) into flood management strategies has emerged as a promising approach to mitigate flood hazards. Citizen engagement in PUF management can enhance flood risk reduction efforts. A notable research gap ex...

The equitable distribution of urban forests in cities and the inclusive consideration of all citizens' voices, regardless of their socioeconomic differences, are prime examples of social and environmental justice in urban areas. The citizens' perception of social and environmental justice can influence their satisfaction with urban forests and this...

Introduction In the context of forest conservation, individuals’ attitude can significantly influence their intentions and subsequent behaviors towards conserving forests. However, there is a research gap when it comes to understanding the determinants of individuals’ attitude towards forests conservation. To address this gap, the present study aim...

The environmentally responsible behavior of urban forest visitors is a key determinant for the conservation of urban forests. Identifying the determinants of individuals’ behavioral intentions and actual behavior in engaging in environmentally responsible actions is a crucial step in promoting such behavior. This research investigates the determina...

Introduction: Human behavior can have a significant impact on forest ecosystems, including urban forests. Encouraging pro-environmental behavior among individuals is crucial to prevent the degradation. Understanding the behavior of visitors to urban forests is an essential step in effectively managing their conservation. Therefore, this study aims...

Background and Objectives: Human behavior can lead to the destruction of various ecosystems, including urban forests. To prevent this destruction, it is necessary for human behavior to shift towards an environmentally friendly approach. Environmental behavior of individuals is influenced by various human and environmental factors and varies among d...

Household food consumption is a major driver of environmental impacts globally. Promoting sustainable consumption practices is crucial for addressing the challenges of resource depletion, food waste, and climate change. This study investigates the role of media literacy in fostering sustainable consumption awareness and behavior. A total of 432 Ira...

Public participation in urban forest conservation has significant potential for climate change mitigation. However, there is limited research specifically addressing women's behavioral intentions towards participating in urban forest conservation for this purpose, despite the increasing recognition of the importance of gender-specific perspectives...

Urban forests have a critical role in providing a wide array of ecosystem services that significantly contribute to enhancing the quality of life for urban residents. To ensure the sustainable management of urban forests, citizens' participation is a crucial component of management. Payment for ecosystem services of urban forests is a mechanism for...

Introduction and objective: Riparian peri-urban forests hold significant values in terms of providing recreational spaces, conserving water and soil resources, and supporting biodiversity. Sustainable management of these resources needs to engage urban communities in the management of these natural resources, comprehensively. This study aims to det...

Conserving sacred trees is of paramount importance for preserving biodiversity and safeguarding biocultural heritage. However, evolving perceptions across generations raise concerns about the future existence of these significant landscape elements. The objective of this study is to examine the factors influencing the intention and behavior of two...

Conserving sacred trees is paramount for biodiversity preservation and the safeguarding of biocultural heritage. However, evolving perceptions across generations raise concerns about the future existence of these significant landscape elements. This study aims to examine the factors influencing the intention and behavior of two generations towards...

Introduction Peri-urban forests paly crucial role in quality of life and environment for citizens. To effectively utilize the services provided by these forests, it is essential to establish an integrated forest management system that aims to achieve a balance of all ecosystem services. This can be accomplished through a participatory approach that...

Background and Objectives: The involvement of citizens in urban forest management has become increasingly important in order to improve forest conditions and enhance the overall experience of forest users. However, there are various factors that can impact individuals' willingness to participate in these initiatives. It is essential to comprehend t...

Introduction This study examines the determinants of energy sources among rural households in the forested regions of the Zagros Mountains in Iran. Methods The research focuses on 157 forest villages, categorized into three groups based on their access to different fuel sources: wood, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and natural gas (NG...

Forest degradation is a serious environmental issue that has significant implications for ecological stability, biodiversity, and human well-being. Identifying the extent and severity of forest degradation is crucial for effective management and conservation of forest ecosystems. The objective of this study was to assess the ecological vulnerabilit...

The inconsistency of uses is one of the most important threats to forest ecosystems, especially to their biodiversity. The goal of this research was to assess landscape degradation in Dadabad area. For this purpose, landscape indicators were calculated by using a land use/cover map of Dadabad area of Khorramabad city. For land use/cover mapping, La...

Background and Objective: Sustainability certification is public participation in sustainable forest management using certificated forest products. So, the investigation of willing to pay of public as key component of this process is first and important step. This study was conducted to Studying the effect of economic and social factors on the will...

This study aimed to identify the factors affecting energy consumption in three forest villages of Khorramabad, Lorestan province. Gushe Shahanshah village had access to natural gas piped, Chenarbagali village with kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas and Malimdul village lacks natural gas, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas. The sample consisted...

Nature-based tourism is one of the important types of tourism that is considered as a suitable tool for of natural resources protection. The present descriptive-survey research using the theory of planned behavior, was conducted to analyze the participatory behavior of tourists in forest protection in the Qaleh Gol, Khorramabad city. For this purpo...

In recent years, as environmental problems getting worse throughout the earth, popular and nature tourism destinations face challenges in preserving ecological and sustainability resources. Monitoring and managing these natural areas requires Pro-Environmental Behavior to minimize the harmful effects of human activities on the environment. However,...

The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) projects aim to prevent deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions as a policy to combat climate changes. This article evaluates changes to the Zagros’ Forest cover in 20 years and predicts the implications of implementing the REDD+ project in the next two decades. Using Landsat Fore...

Today, different methods are used to measure two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) attributes of trees. One of these methods, which is considered in recent years is using point clouds and a 3D model extracted from terrestrial photogrammetry (TP). This study aims to estimate the 2D and 3D attributes of urban trees at three levels of seedli...

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Journal of Forest Research and Development, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2022 651 Estimating the quantitative characteristics of seedlings using terrestrial close-range photogrammetry H. Sadeghian1, H. Naghavi*2, R. Maleknia3 and J. Sosani4 1- Ph.D Student of Forestry, Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lorestan University, Kho...

However, different human societies from natural and complex ecosystems such as forests, which have a limited capacity. It indicates the importance of these logistics areas in different dimensions and levels of forest management. Without complete and accurate identification All the effectors of the forest and not considering their potentials keep th...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of access to alternative fuels (e.g. kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas, and natural gas) in changing patterns of household energy consumption in the Zagros forest. The research was descriptive and based on the survey technique. The statistical population consisted of residents of three forest vi...

In order to provide quantitative characteristics of the oak forests structure, a six-hectare area was selected in the Shine Qalaee area of Lorestan province and the structural diversity of tree communities was investigated using the nearest neighbor Method. The Clarke-Evans, mingling, diameter and height differentiation and distance indices were em...

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The last two decades consisted of a steady decrease in timber production levels in Iran in order to preserve the Hyrcanian forest as the only source of industrial wood. Consequently, under the so-called “the Forests’ Breathing Plan” in 2017 the Islamic Parliament of Iran stipulated that any wood exploitation from Iranian forests will be prohibited...

This study was carried out in Noyjian forests of Khorramabad, the destructed and less destructed stands were investigated in terms of three structural aspects: species diversity, spatial pattern and dimension variation have been compared. For this purpose, at first based on the available information and see the forest closely, two classes of crown...

Globalization has not affected Iran substantially, even though it possesses the largest economy outside the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the present study, the level of international trade (LIT) and intra-industry trade (IIT) were considered as two globalization indices. Adding the two indices to the import demand functions of three categorie...

Background and objectives: Today, mankind has reached at this important point, which next generations survival depends on management function of present generation, therefore to protect probability of survival of next and present generations, has accepted sustainable development and management, and it'll has no way. In order to achieve this concept...

Sustainable management of a forest management unit requires adapting to internationaland national criteria and indices at the local level. In this study, criteria and indices of sustainabilit ed and prioritized in Lirabi watershed of Ardal in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. According to the local condition, 6 criteria and 30 indices from the in...

History of forest management planning in Zagros indicates that forest management goals have not been achieved. Lack of social acceptance of these plans by local communities is considered as the main reason of this problem. Public participation can help to solve this problem. This paper aims to determine barriers of public participation in Nameshir...

The galls are induced by gall inducing insects and can be considered as abnormal plant growth triggered by the gall inducer. The population of gall-forming organisms is influenced by many ecological factors such as fire, which may change their richness and diversity. Thus, in present study, six locations including three burned areas and three contr...

Among ecological communities, insects are important bio-indicators of wildfire disturbance due to their sensitivity to environmental changes and habitat requirements. In this research, we studied the relationship between the temporal effect of wildfire and macro-fauna abundance and biodiversity in an oak forest located in Sardasht, West Azerbaijan....

Background and Objectives: History of forest management planning in Zagros indicates that forest management goals have not been achieved. Lack of social acceptance of these plans by local communities is considered as the main reason of this problem. Local people participation in forest management can help to solve this problem. This paper aims to d...

Zagros Mountains in west of Iran are covered by unique forests and rangelands. Increasing population, low level of development and high dependence of local people on natural resources for primary livelihood needs resulted in degradation of Zagros forests and rangelands. Along with these factors, since the last decade, climate change including sever...

One of the features of the forest dwellers in the Zagros region of Iran is their dependence on non-timber forest products (NTFPs). These products can play an important role in the livelihood of households located in the forest. The present study aims to determine the most important sources of forest dwellers’ incomes in the northern Zagros in terms...

Background and objectives: Allocating of land to different land uses is very vital and important task that can considered by natural resource specialists and managers. There are different methods to evaluating a land allocation project. In some methods ecological capability evaluation is considered to land allocation and some methods are based on c...

Zagros forests are not economically important as a source of industrial wood. However, at the local level, non-timber forest products play an important role in supporting rural livelihoods. This study was conducted to examine the financial importance of the different types of livelihood strategies; and investigate non-timber forest products (NTFPs)...

Background: Forest parks are managed for bioenvironmental, economical and recreative purposes. These parks are classified into two major categories, such as provision of recreation, services to society and conservation of natural values. Objective: determination the areas suitable for forest parks location in the Badreh country, Iran using an integ...

Agroforestry is combination of trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock which can result in elevated income of rural people and forest production along with conserving natural resources. Agroforestry can act as a solution to address low land productivity and soil erosion. Economic benefits and helping farmers to meet their food requirements. Si...

Nowadays, in different parts of the world forest ecosystems are increasingly viewed as resources that could be managed for a wide range of ecological, economical, and social uses. The forest based recreation can be considered as an economic and social function that can provide recreation opportunities and income for entrepreneurs. Zagros forests in...

Nowadays, in different parts of the world forest ecosystems are increasingly viewed as resources that could be managed for a wide range of ecological, economical, and social uses. The forest based recreation can be considered as an economic and social function that can provide recreation opportunities and income for entrepreneurs. Zagros forests in...

The goal of this study is to estimate the visitors' willingness to pay at Shorab Urban Forest. The dichotomous choice Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was used to estimate the Willingness To Pay (WTP). A total of 210 respondents were interviewed via a questionnaire method in two periods to gather the data. Respondents also were asked the maximum a...

Today, entertainment and recreation are essential to human. Therefore, the development and construction of forest parks to attract the tourists generate income, leisure, relaxation and resources conservation. In this study, suitable areas for local forest park determined in Badreh County-Ilam province using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and geog...

Forest planning is accomplished by a decision-making process that is spatially and temporally hierarchical. Main decisions at the strategic and landscape levels are about the determination of forest functions and forest classification for these purposes. This could be archived by ecological evaluation. Developing of specific model for ecological ca...

In the present study, the effective factors on distribution of coppice and high stands in traditional forest management of central Zagros in two customary properties including Sarableh town and Cheshmeh Khazaneh village were investigated. In order to obtain this goal, forest types based on canopy cover, diameter, high, origin and understory farmla...

This study was carried out to investigate the fores stand conditions in central Zagros in different situation i.e. stand with easy access located in regions with gentle slope and farmed understory (region one) and region with steep slope and high altitude and hard accessibility (region two). The result show that in region one due to intervention of...