| Weighted score | Current status score | Normalized weight | External strategic factors | ||
| Opportunities | |||||
| 0.300 | 4 | 0.075 | formulating and approving the master plan (feasibility study and detailed plan) for the management of Bashgol protected area | O1 | 1 |
| 0.174 | 3 | 0.058 | conducting various collegiate studies about conservation and management of species and habitats in Bashgol protected area | O2 | 2 |
| 0.184 | 4 | 0.046 | increased penalties against violating rules associated with hunting of animal species | O3 | 3 |
| 0.195 | 3 | 0.065 | conceiving the judiciary system of Qazvin Province to cooperate in decisive actions against offenders | O4 | 4 |
| 0.183 | 3 | 0.061 | proper position of the area in terms of attracting and developing sustainable tourism | O5 | 5 |
| 0.171 | 3 | 0.057 | the role of the reputability of the area in attracting public opinion and authorities’ supports | O6 | 6 |
| Threats | |||||
| 0.126 | 2 | 0.063 | climate change impacts including recent drought, heavy snow and extreme freeze | T1 | 9 |
| 0.140 | 2 | 0.070 | excessive grazing and no observation of grazing rules in the postures of this area | T2 | 10 |
| 0.042 | 1 | 0.042 | the risk of prevalence and transmission of diseases between livestock and wild animals in the area | T3 | 11 |
| 0.054 | 1 | 0.054 | change of land use and development of dry farming in the area boundaries | T4 | 12 |
| 0.096 | 2 | 0.048 | unauthorized hunters and the dominancy of their equipment on the equipment of the conservative officers | T5 | 13 |
| 0.122 | 2 | 0.061 | constructional activities including road construction, civil installations and development of power and energy transmission lines | T6 | 14 |
| 0.106 | 2 | 0.053 | no allocating necessary credits for conservation of the area and implementation of management plan | T7 | 15 |
| 0.042 | 1 | 0.042 | economic and life status of the area natives and related factors affected by them | T8 | 16 |
| 0.112 | 2 | 0.056 | Serious presence of free-ranging and sheep dogs in the area | T9 | 17 |
| 0.130 | 2 | 0.065 | main roads around the area, especially Qazvin-Zanjan freeway and widening Ziaabd-Nikuye road | T10 | 18 |
| 0.046 | 1 | 0.046 | fires and potential of causing fires in grass postures and dry farms | T11 | 19 |
| 0.038 | 1 | 0.038 | mine exploitation activities | T12 | 20 |
| 2.261 | -- | 1 | Total | - | |
| IFE = 2.261 | |||||