Yayla is a temporary settlement in high altitudes throughout Turkey. Appropriateness of natural conditions has facilitated development of yayla activities in coastal mountains of the Eastern Blacksea region. The research area of this study, surrounding of Çakırgöl which is located on Kalkanlı Mountains has been used as an area for yayla activities based on animal breeding for a long time. However, the process of change and transformation in recent years has also affected the conventional yayla activities. Accordingly, it has been observed that touristic functions have begun to develop. This mountainous area, at the altitude of 2200-3000 meters, has the potential opportunities for both summer and winter tourism. On the other hand...