Effect of Eco-tourism projects on forests conservation and Residents' livelihoods status of watershed

Ecotourism is an activity that takes place in order to human use the beauties of natural ecosystems, especially ranges and forests. This activity, while creating economic prosperity, can destroy natural resources if not properly planned. In this research, using the opinions of experts, residents and tourists of the studied watershed, the relationship between the success rate of tourism projects and their effects on the basin was evaluated. The study population included 554 natives, tourists and experts. The research variables were analyzed using Kruskal–Wallis test and Spearman coefficient. The results showed that there is a great correlation between the implementation of tourism projects and the protection status of the watershed and the living conditions of the residents with the protection status of the watershed and the successful implementation of projects and suitable conditions of indigenous residents can have a direct, positive and many effects on forests protection.