METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL FOR ECOTOURISM IN THE CANAKKALE WARS GALLIPOLI HISTORICAL AREA (CANAKKALE, TURKEY)

CENGİZ A. E., Ayhan C. K., Timur U. P.

OXIDATION COMMUNICATIONS, vol.39, no.1, pp.641-660, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Journal Name: OXIDATION COMMUNICATIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
  • Page Numbers: pp.641-660
  • Keywords: Canakkale Wars Gallipoli Historical Area (CWGHA), natural and cultural landscapes, ecological tourism, sustainable development, ecotourism opportunity spectrum (ECOS)
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The Canakkale Wars Gallipoli Historical Area (CWGHA) has national and international importance due to its historical and natural value. The area is rich in terms of its biodiversity, untouched coasts, archaeological sites, wetland. It has value as important natural and cultural resource potential for any type of tourism activity in the region.