The analysis of the natural protected areas in terms of landscape criteria in Çeşme district, province of İzmir

The aim of this study is to reveal a scientific method that can lead to a better understanding of "Ecological based scientific research report" which should be preperad by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, General Directorate of Nature Conservation in the framework of the "technical guidelines for the assessment of natural sites" which were released on 19 July 2012 and form the basis for legal decisions related to nature conservation areas In this study, the natural sites of İzmir in Ceşme District were formed from 80 poligons according to the sit map prepared in 2011 and the current land use situation was revealed through the IKONOS satellite image of 2015 of each polygon. According to using terms, this land has been reviewed and evaluated in the direction of the charts which have features of "living natural landscape", "inanimate natural landscape", "historic landscape", "renewable ability", "socio-economic values", "historical landscape", "visual values" and "creation of natural resources". Those features are formed on the basis of "definite sheltered sensitive area", "qualified natural protection area" and "sustainable control" features in the "Technical Guidelines for the Assessment of Natural Sites" which were released on 19 July 2012 by the General Directorate of Natural Assets Protection, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. As a result, in this context each polygon has been seperately evaluated and new protected area degrees have been found out. New "Protected Area Map" has been formed as a result of a CBS supported quantitative evaluation. Key words: Çeşme Peninsula, natural protected area, remote sensing, natural and cultural landscape features.