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Journal of Protected Areas Research (JoPAR) is the first scientific and peer-reviewed international e-journal on the subject in Turkey. It is published twice a year.

Original research articles and review articles on all aspects of NATURAL and CULTURAL PROTECTED AREAS  are accepted in JoPAR, which is published online.

Today, protected areas with natural and cultural characteristics are increasing numerically and spatially. However, there are multifaceted problems in terms of discourse and action in legal, ecological, social, cultural, economic, planning, administrative and political dimensions related to protected areas at national and international scale.

The main aims of JoPAR is the conceptual and theoretical framework, legal situation, planning, design, implementation, management, processes related to NATURAL and CULTURAL PROTECTED AREAS, as well as scientific, artistic, ecological, social, cultural, economic, philosophical, tourism, technology. To encourage scientific research and publish qualified articles by considering them from different perspectives.

In this context, it is aimed to make JoPAR an accessible, shareable, international, high quality and original Journal platform that can be discussed with all relevant components such as ensuring nature and environmental protection and sustainability, raising awareness of nature and environmental protection, etc.

The journal mainly addresses the following topics:

  • Conservation and Protection,
  • Preservation
  • Natural Protected Areas,
  • Cultural Protected Areas,
  • Ecology,
  • Biodiversity,
  • Cultural Heritage,
  • Tourism,
  • Recreation
  • Visitor Management 
  • Sustainability
  • Wildlife
  • Wild animals & Wild plants
  • Global warming and Climate change
  • Ecosystems
  • Landscape repair (Restoration, Rehabilition, Reclamation
  • Urban Conservation & Revitalization
  • Rural Conservation & Revitalization
  • Human health& Well-being
  • And Others.....
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There are no article submission or publishing fees for authors on JoPAR; Also, there are no shipping fees or page fees.

A maximum of 15% "Similarity Rate" is required using the TURNITIN program (https://www.turnitin.com/tr). 

JoPAR Ethical Principles and Policies

JoPAR_ Open Access Policy