| dc.description.abstract | Winter tourism comprises activities such as traveling to snowy and sloping areas in ski
centers, accommodation in these areas and other services. For winter tourism, the climate is
a major factor. However, a particular altitude and slopes are required. A site could be defined
as an available territory for winter tourism if there are places that are suitable for climbing
and trekking and have appropriate snow for skiing. In addition to the abovementioned issues,
the period during which the snow remains on the ground is also a crucial factor.
Mountain Davraz has become one of winter tourism centers because of its altitude of 1650–
2250 meters, suitable climate for winter tourism and its location near the center of Isparta
town. Moreover, advantages, such as heavy snowfall, low temperatures, geomorphologic
features as well as hydrological and vegetational suitability for winter tourism, contribute
to its potential. As a winter tourism center Mountain Davraz has available accommodation
facilities with qualified staff and climbing equipment like chair lifts, telexes and baby lifts.
It should be noted that in recent years, transportation has become possible not only thanks to
international airports in Isparta and Antalya, but also due to the construction of highways. All
of these features provide benefits to the local economy of Mount Davraz and its hinterland.
However, Mount Davraz does not require a big capital for winter tourism, because the real and
the biggest capital of Davraz is its own nature. Nevertheless, some issues, like the activities on
the plateau, inconveniently steep territory, building tourist establishments, solid and liquid
wastes, poaching, biological species smuggling, illegal deforestation, fires and erosion create
a dilemma between expecting benefits from tourism and avoiding ecological harm done to
the environment. | en |
