Willingness to Pay for Kubah National Park: Evidence from the Contingent Valuation Method

Bakar, Nor Afiza Abu; Marikan, Dayang Affizzah Awang; Edman, Salbiah; Ali, Dayang Haszelinna Abang

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v11-i1/8541

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“…The marginal effect estimates for the household annual income variable indicated that a one LAK increase in a household's income could increase the probability of WTP for forest maintenance by 28.6%. This finding is consistent with those of many previous studies [42,47,53,[65][66][67].…”

Section: Factor Analysissupporting

confidence: 94%

“…In addition, higher educational attainment is viewed favorably by WTP, because it reflects a greater ability to pay. Therefore, the predicted sign of the variable coefficient has a positive influence on WTP [47,[52][53][54][55].…”

Section: Variables Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 96%

“…In addition, the family head's age reflects his working experience, which affects his economic return. Thus, there are possible positive and negative relationships between age and the dependent variable [45][46][47][48].…”

Section: Variables Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing Household Willingness to Pay for the Conservation of the Phou Chom Voy Protected Area in Lao PDR

2022

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This study aimed to examine whether local residents were willing to pay (WTP) for the improvement of the Phou Chom Voy Protected Area (PCV PA), by using the hypothetical scenario framework of the contingent valuation method. We interviewed a sample of 365 local residents. Among the respondents, 271 were willing to pay to maintain the protected area. Most residents who refused to pay had low incomes and stated that they did not want to increase their monthly expenses by contributing to the conservation fund. The estimated mean willingness to pay among the respondents who expressed the maximum willingness to pay for natural forest conservation because of its natural value and attractiveness for tourism was Lao Kip (LAK) 27,055/year. The aggregate willingness to pay for the protected area improvement was approximately LAK 93 million. The logit regression results revealed that age, education level, annual household income, and attitude toward conservation significantly influenced willingness to pay. The results of this study provide insights into applying willingness to pay in sustainable financing, to develop market-based conservation approaches in protected areas, thus reducing ongoing biodiversity losses and maintaining natural resources.

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Section: Factor Analysissupporting

confidence: 94%

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Assessing Household Willingness to Pay for the Conservation of the Phou Chom Voy Protected Area in Lao PDR

2022

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“…Currently, the DWNP has little information about visitors’ attitudes and perceptions on elephant conservation (Department of Wildlife and National Parks, 2021; Ghosh et al, 2016). In many cases, policy makers are faced with difficulties in determining a fee that should be imposed in wildlife conservation centers without information on how much visitors are willing to pay for such initiatives (Bakar et al, 2021). This study would offer the relevant authority’s justification for financial allocations while providing a reference on the appropriate amount of entrance fees for the NECC.…”

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Public Willingness to Pay for an Entrance Fee to National Elephant Conservation Center (NECC), Peninsular Malaysia

Saleha Nordin,

Matthew,

Puan

2023

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Wildlife especially large mammals such as elephants are an important part of an ecosystem providing various ecological functions and services, although they are often involved in human-wildlife conflict. The National Elephant Conservation Center (NECC) in the Pahang state of Peninsular Malaysia was established to ensure that the survival of the Asian Elephant ( Elephas maximus) in Peninsular Malaysia through direct management, as well as educational and public awareness activities. However, no entrance fee has been imposed since the establishment of the center in 1989 (32 years). This study aimed to determine public willingness to pay for an entrance fee in the NECC. By using the open-ended contingent valuation method (CVM), the mean public willingness to pay for an entrance fee in the NECC during the non-peak season amounted to RM4.65/person/visit whereas it was RM7.09/person/visit during the peak season. The study would serve as a reference for entrance fee implementation for a conservation center as a form of financial aid to sustain the center as well as highlight the importance of public engagement in elephant conservation.

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“…This method is useful as it is used in practice to represent the preferences of individuals as well as society in a variety of domains like the environment, education, health care, and others [5] . Valuation studies were conducted in developing countries, covering various types of ecosystems such as wetlands, national parks, and forests [2,9,14]. To manage and protect biodiversity, it is necessary to collect data on the economic worth of biodiversity conservation.…”

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Willingness to Pay for Conservation: A Study in Serinsim Substation, Kinabalu Geopark, Sabah

Dani

Mojiol

Fatt

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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This study aims to examine the willingness to pay (WTP) of visitors to pay an entrance fee for conservation purposes in Serinsim Substation, Kinabalu Geopark. The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was put into the application as the elicitation method. A total of 161 respondents were distributed using convenience sampling; however, 11 questionnaires were not usable because respondents did not completely answer them. An open-ended eliciting method was adopted and multiple linear regression was used to analyse the contingent valuation method analysis. The result shows that a total of 113 (75.3%) respondents are willing to pay more for the admission fee if the conservation fee were to be increased, while 37 (24.7%) respondents are unwilling to pay more. In addition, age and frequency of visits are the independent variables that have the greatest impact on visitors’ willingness to make. Admission fees can be increased to generate more revenue for Serinsim Substation’s efforts to conserve resources.

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Willingness to Pay for Kubah National Park: Evidence from the Contingent Valuation Method

Cited by 4 publications

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Assessing Household Willingness to Pay for the Conservation of the Phou Chom Voy Protected Area in Lao PDR

Assessing Household Willingness to Pay for the Conservation of the Phou Chom Voy Protected Area in Lao PDR

Public Willingness to Pay for an Entrance Fee to National Elephant Conservation Center (NECC), Peninsular Malaysia

Willingness to Pay for Conservation: A Study in Serinsim Substation, Kinabalu Geopark, Sabah

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