The effective elements on willingness to participate in operational and conservation activities in Tehran forest parks

The present research studies factors affecting the amount of citizens' willingness to participate in operational activities inTehran’s forest parks.  This study was a correlational research adopting such a design. The statistical population consisted of users ofTehranforest parks (Chitgar, Lavizan, Taleghani and Sorkhehesar) out of which 202 users were selected using simple random sampling method. A questionnaire was used to collect the data.  The findings revealed that understanding of forest park`s functions and citizen`s attitude toward participation are quite effective in people participation`s willingness to participate. The results show that there is significant relationship between the willingness to participate in operational and managerial activities.