نگرشي بر چشمه ها و درياچه هاي پيراموني مشهد از ديدگاه آكوتوريسم

A glance on Peripheral Springs and lakes of Mashhad From Ecotourism Viewpoint

The city of Mashhad had a long link with nature till 3 to 4 decade ago, and the city had nearly a natural look. Hence the citizens of the city didnʹt experience a feeling of necessity to recreation places, whilst they are living in unfavourable conditions, because the city has expanded and has become bigger than the last decades. Therefore, the citizens of Mashhad need much ecotourism. The springs and lakes, are the types of ecotourism attractions in the marginal areas of Mashhad. There are 83 springs in this region, that their maximum discharge is about 294 L/sec (mean is 18 1/sec. These springs are three types in terms of genesis: "contact","Fault" and "Carstic" springs. Among these groups, the Contact springs, are important and favourable to ecotourists. The lakes of this region are also two types:"natural (such as cheshme sabz lake), and man made dam-lakes" (for example, karde Dam). Both types of lakes are attactive and suitable for fishing, swimming, cannoing, surfing etc. From the point of ecotourism, the Cheshme Sabz lake area is very important and good potential for recreation and lesieure times in this region.