Vulnerable Geosites of Çayırbağı-Çalköy (Düzköy-Trabzon) in the Eastern Black Sea Region of NE Turkey and Their Geotourism Potential

Doğu Karadeniz’in Karstik Oluşumları: Karaca (Torul, Gümüşhane) ve Çal (Düzköy, Trabzon) Mağaralarının Jeoturizm Potansiyeli

“…Büyük mağaralar arasında uzunluğu 1000 metreyi aşan 62, derinliği 200 metreyi aşan 52 ve ilginç özellikleri olan da 47 adet mağara tanımlanır (Çizelge 1, 2 ve 3; Şekil 11a ve 11b); Orta Toros Dağları'nda 43, Orta Karadeniz'de 7 derin mağara; Orta Toros Dağları'nda 34, Trakya ve Batı Karadeniz Dağları'nda 16, Batı Anadolu'da 9, İç Anadolu'da 1 ve Doğu Karadeniz'de 1 uzun mağara gelişmiştir (Uzun, 1991;Törk vd., 2013;Nazik vd., 2019;Yamaç vd., 2021b). 1 and 2, taken from Yamaç et al, 2021b); b) Türkiye's interesting caves (Table 3, taken from Uzun, 1991;Törk et al, 2013;Köroğlu and Kandemir, 2019a;Yalçın et al, 2021b).…”

Evaluation of the Visitor Understanding of Coastal Geotourism and Geoheritage Potential Based on Sustainable Regional Development in Western Black Sea Region, Turkey

“…Scientific studies within the scope of geological heritage and geoconservation in Turkey: Yeşil [30] explained the alternative tourism phenomenon within the scope of geological heritage sites in the case of the Ballıca Cave; Keskin Citiroglu [23]-the subject of benefiting from geological diversity for sustainable regional development in Zonguldak; Çelik Ateş and Ateş [31]-the synergy of geotourism and rural tourism for sustainable development in Maçka Valley Tunceli; Demir and Aytaç [32]-Turkey's first and only UNESCO-registered global geopark Kula UNESCO Global Geopark; Köro glu and Kandemir [27]-sensitive geosites for Çal Camili Natural Park (Düzköy-Trabzon) region; Özgeriş and Karahan [33] evaluated the evaluation of geopark resource values for sustainable tourism in the case of Cittaslow city Uzundere. Ertekin [34] attempts to assess the geosites of the Nemrut volcano (Bitlis) and proposes using these areas as a geopark and geoheritage site.…”

“…It also supports geotourism, which provides social, environmental and economic benefits. According to Cai [24], Çelik Ateş and Ateş [31], Keskin Citiroglu [23], Köro glu and Kandemir [27], Özgeriş and Karahan [33] and Santos [2], they state in their studies that areas with geodiversity encourage economic activity through geotourism. They also emphasize that geotourism is a viable form of local economic development through community participation and has an important role in socio-economic development and sustainable development with the increasing number of visitors.…”

“…According to the results of Ólafsdóttir and Tverijonaite [1], it is stated that the participation of geotourism stakeholder groups (such as tourists and local communities) is not adequately included in the studies. At the same time, few scientific studies on geotourism on the basis of sustainable development [2,5,7,18,20,22,[27][28][29] appear in the literature. Focusing on visitor preferences and/or motivations in the evaluation of geosites has significantly impacted the success and sustainability of various forms of naturally based tourism recently represented primarily by geotourism and ecotourism [10].…”

The Magura cave in north-western Bulgaria: Exploring visitation and speleotourism potential

“…Geotourism and speleotourism can play a major role in economic revitalization in this region, as these types of tourism place a focus on the rich natural resources stationed in the area. Attracting (geo)tourists encompasses complex groups of tasks, but also a crucial necessity that is an indicator of development and prosperity (Ríos-Reyes et al, 2018;Köroğlu and Kandemir, 2019;Štrba et al, 2020;Vukoičić et al, 2020). Although speleotourism is not sufficiently developed, it is necessary to explore all factors that can reveal ways to make the most of speleotourism potentials in order to achieve socio-economic, sustainable and geoethical values.…”