Institutional Network Analysis for Regional Policy Making of Zargros Dry Forests (Case study: Boyer-Ahmad County)

Doing centralized and coherent activities between governmental agencies is essential at any level. Creating suitable institutional structure for appropriate solutions of policy problem in natural resources at multiple levels is possible using application of network governance. The aim of this paper is institutional network analysis with co-management of Zagros dry forests in regional (county) level. Quantitative approaches are used for this research which all relevant institutions of co-management has been questioned. Based on this research results, institutional cohesion is 43 percent (medium) and sustainability of institutional network is about 47 percent (medium) according reciprocity index. The network centrality is medium based on output links that can be concluded policy must be on reducing centrality on decision making for sustainable management in Zagros dry forests at regional level. Finally, it could be said that network analysis is a successful tool that can help manager and planner on effective.