FORESTS AND ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF RECREATION

The aim of this study is to examine recreation of the relationship between forests and the environment. In this study the differential method (analytical method) was used. By considering the relationship with the forests and the environment, together with literature data obtained were evaluated in relation with each other. Recreation, is defined as for people to live healthy and to work efficiently to deteriorating integrity wished by the activities accessing again (Kılıçaslan, 2008). Recreation areas also can be defined as places where recreational activities carried out (Uzun, 2005). The unfavorable conditions in urban areas, and due to lack of recreational resources city dwellers, are turning to recreation resources which is outside of city. Especially because of its natural, cultural and visual values forested areas the most preferred comes at the beginning of recreation resources (Akten ve Akten, 2011). Forest recreation areas, "a forest integrity or on the part of a forest, relating to various outdoors recreation human activities are the place " (Aslanboğa ve Gül, 1999; Atken, 2003). In addition, forested areas for a variety of recreation use of natural resources can offer a combination of a substantial part, to people the physical and mental aspects have positively contributed (Akten ve Akten, 2011). Hence forest recreation, in the forest and the wild depends on the surrounding natural resources can be defined as recreational activities and experiences (Hammit, 2004). The environment also can be defined as where living things included and that carries all vital activities environment or circumstances (DPT, 1997). Negative results seen around the city, increases of the human-environment relationship in a healthy way to walk that will allow the need for recreation areas (Karahan ve Orhan, 2009). People in an effort to meet their physical and spiritual needs with social, cultural, economic, and physiological facilities are turning to recreation areas in order to regain their lost energy and leisure (Şimşek ve Korkut, 2009). Made in recreational areas a large part of recreational activities occur in nature. So, most of the resources are used for recreational purposes are in nature. Therefore, there is a close relationship between people and lived with the natural environment, on the one hand in terms of economic and continuation of life, on the other hand in terms of many activities such as sports, tourism and recreational values (Karaküçük, 2008). Recreational activities brings a number of environmental problems. The effects of these activities on natural areas, changes caused by activities depending on the specificity and size can be positive or negative (Turton, 2005).