Özet:

This study aims to evaluate the establishability of a botanical garden in the Gümüşova district, in the context of botanical tourism. In this context, local governments, academics and stakeholders’ opinions consisting of local people are important to give Gümüşova district an alternative in the context of tourism. In the study, the data was obtained using the qualitative research method by means of a semi-configured conversation technique. These data have been revealed by visual analysis and the stakeholders’ opinions that have been drawn into writing have been transmitted in the way the researcher knows. In the results obtained, local government units, academics and local people’s opinions were about the possibility of building a botanical garden in the Gümüşova district. It also revealed that the Gümüşova district has the appropriate potential but the necessary landscape examinations and work must be carried out. A group of stakeholders who consider that Gümüşova district has no suitable potential to build a botanical garden due to some of its characteristics, but Gümüşova district instead of Gümüşova district, presented opinions that they consider the center of the Gümüşova district suitable. In addition, a number of recommendations have been given to local government units and academics, such as the completion of various research and the provision of different academic studies to the literature.

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