ESCALATING NATURE POWER IN PROTECTED AREAS OF ALBORZ, TEHRAN

The good resiliency of protected areas and their capacity to contribute to social and ecological solidarity require adaptation to uncertain socio-ecological conditions over time to carry long-range determination of communities and the conservation of their ecological systems. Some specified sites require major conservation because of their tremendous significance for the planetary biological community. Local communities and indigenous peoples are the best protectors of protected areas. They have profound knowledge in managing ecosystems sustainably and if have secure access to protected areas, no doubt they protect natural resources for now and future generations in an appropriate way. The result revealed that protected areas sustainability is more promising when local communities is involved in the process of conservation activities like; information collection, assessment and decision making. Also integrated management that concern the majority of stakeholders including local communities is more sustainable in protected areas.