SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF FOREST VILLAGES IN ARTVIN

Authors : Devlet Toksoy, Hüseyin Ayaz, Gökhan Şen

Pages : 1-11

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Publication Date : 2011-03-20

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :Forest villages have been considered apart from the villagers who live on the other rural areas in Turkey since the last quarter of the XIX th century. This type of villagers is supported to the priority for the forest works and to purchase reduced prize for the forest products. On the other hand these villagers are also instructed and exhorted about the subjects like animal husbandry, carpet business etc. However, these villagers are the poorest part of the society at the moment. This study is based on a direct interview survey which was performed to 100 householders from 15 villages to determine the demographic, social, cultural, economic etc. characteristics of villagers and to assist in reaching positive results by using these characteristics in prepared various plans. According the results, the rate of university education is 4% and the active population corresponds to 70%. The 31% of forest villagers are get along with agriculture, only 1 % of the sampled people are get along with forestry. Furthermore, none of the people thinks that forestry is the first level job opportunity for their future. 
Keywords : Orman köylüleri. Sosyo-ekonomik özellik. Artvin

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