Author(s): Dr. Okan YAŞAR, Gör. Mehmet ŞEREMET
This article aims at unfolding the works of national park education which has an important place within the environmental education with natural, historical and cultural foundations in Turkey and the distance covered regarding this issue. In addition, the study has been supported by the results of the survey conducted to the visitors of Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park. In this respect, the reason for the selection of the area of application is the fact that it is the highest number of visitor attracting national park of Turkey. Quantitative (survey, statistical analysis etc.) and qualitative methods (review of literature) was used as a research methodology. In this respect, survey was carried out to visitors to collect data. Total samples consist of 256 visitors. Collected data was analyzed by various statistical tests (t-test, One-way ANOVA, Correlation Analysis). The result of study is determined by variables such as education levels, ages and frequency of visiting. Moreover, it was investigated that National Park visitors’ conscious, behavior and attitude have not efficient to National Park Education according to results of research.
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