Economic valuation of ecotourism resources in Yankari game reserve, Bauchi Nigeria

被引:7
作者
Adamu, Abdullahi [1 ]
Yacob, Mohd Rusli [1 ]
Radam, Alias [2 ]
Hashim, Rohasliney [1 ]
Adam, Shehu Usman [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Environm Studies, Dept Environm Management, Upm Serdang 43400, Malaysia
[2] Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Econ & Management, Dept Management & Mkt, Upm Serdang 43400, Malaysia
来源
ENVIRONMENTAL FORENSICS 2015 | 2015年 / 30卷
关键词
Contingent valuation; ecotourism; conservation; protected areas; tourist; WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY; CONTINGENT VALUATION; PARK; CONSERVATION; TOURISTS; AREA; FEES;
D O I
10.1016/j.proenv.2015.10.025
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Ecotourism is regarded as an ideal mechanism for achieving both economic and ecological sustainability. The objective of this study is to determine the tourists' willingness to pay for conservation in Yankari game reserve using a dichotomous choice contingent valuation method (DC-CVM) on 335 local tourists. The result of the study showed that the mean willingness to pay as entrance fee by a tourist is 508 Naira (USD 3.4). The findings of this study would provide a guide to the management of the game reserve to take into account the benefits associated with resources conservation and the need to review their pricing policy. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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页码:139 / 144
页数:6
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