A.m. Mohammadi, S.j. Khajeddin, S.a. Khatoonabadi,
Volume 11, Issue 40 (7-2007)
Abstract
Northern watershed of Kouhrang River with the area of 68437 hectares is located in northwestern Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiary province within 49ْ 54ً to 50ْ 9ً E longitude and 32ْ 83ً to 32ْ 36ً N latitude.Making a balance and equilibrium between the number of ranchers, the rangeland production potential and appropriate flock size in each utilization unit is a necessary task. It is a matter of importance to determine suitable ranch size based on pastoral household but suitable household livelihood as well. The main goal of this study is to determine utilization unit size based on ecologic and socioeconomic factors for each household. Along with detecting the ranch allotments, the range capacity and its productivity potential were studied. Then, based on expenses and the revenues resulting from herdship,(on ranges), the suitable flock size for fulfillment of the household expenses regarding the range utilization periods, the suitable range size per household was determined. 10 vegetation types with 0.91 AUM per hectares grazing capacity were detected in studied area. There are 46 range allotments and some parts of other 6 range allotments in studied area with average area at 1510 hectares. Average pastoral household is 36.8 per unit range allotments. Pastoral households share at rangelands is 41 hectares now. The minimum and suitable ranch area for each pastoral household which can provide annual needs and costs is 520 hectares and 142 animal unit at a mix flock at 3 to 2 ratio of sheep to goat for a 100 – dayes grazing season. The result of this study showed that production potential at each range unit is influenced by flock size, household share on farming lands, and the household numbers on each ranch unit. Ranch unit and the livelihood level, have significant influence at 5% level on suitable ranch size per household.
Alireza Daneshi, Marzban Faramarzi, Soraya Yaghobi, Reza Omidipour, Aiding Kornejady,
Volume 30, Issue 3 (10-2026)
Abstract
Excessive groundwater abstraction is a major environmental and economic challenge in Iran’s arid and semi-arid regions. This study examined farmers’ perceptions of groundwater over-abstraction and its perceived socioeconomic consequences in the Siminehroud catchment. Data from 373 questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann–Whitney U tests, and chi-square tests. Effect sizes were reported, and p-values were adjusted using the Benjamini–Hochberg procedure. Overall, 41.8% of respondents believed that groundwater over-abstraction was occurring in their locality. Respondents with this perception were younger (median 48.5 versus 53 years; p<0.001), and the proportion with this perception was lower among users of piped water conveyance than among users of traditional canals (24.2% versus 45.6%; p=0.001). Both associations remained significant after false-discovery-rate adjustment. The most frequently perceived consequences of groundwater-level decline were declining farm income, loss of irrigated land, changes in cropping patterns, and increased migration. The findings indicate that groundwater management in Siminehroud should incorporate aquifer monitoring, improved water conveyance, and social interventions tailored to users’ characteristics.
