A Study of the Role of Population, Indigenous Technology and Ownership in People`s Participation in Rangelands Proper Exploitation. (Chahkand Watershed,Birjand)

The basic aspects of natural resources management are exploitation and regeneration of the resources
through conservation as well as stablishment of suitable conditions. Some reform s. during the last two
decates, proved the necessity of people's participation in reclamation and management of resources,
and this is due to vast expansion of resources in arid , semi-arid and humid climates , population
growth, unlawful and exccesive exploition, which has created problems for managers and experts.
Without community participation the peroblems would be certainly unsolved. Through priliminary
studies the necessary information about economy, social and native culture have been collected and
literature review done. A questionnaire was developed, but for random sampling of 205 families in the
area exploitors were interviewed. The study conducted show that among different factors.three factors,
of application of modem technology, ownership of livestock units and economy have the highest
effect on people 's participation, with beta order (net correlation coefficient) of: 35.7, 21.2 and 17.8
respectively. On the basis of the obtained results, numerous suggestions have been provided, and
proposed.