Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak

The orangutan is an iconic and endangered species of ape found only in Borneo and Sumatra. In Sarawak, orangutans that are undergoing rehabilitation are kept in national parks and nature reserves such as Semenggoh Wildlife Centre and Matang Wildlife Centre. These parks are open to the public and the...

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Main Author:	Christina Annette, Jinam
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2011
Subjects:	QL Zoology
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13058/1/Christina%20Annette%20Jinam%20ft.pdf
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spelling	my-unimas-ir.130582023-05-08T07:25:40Z Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak 2011 Christina Annette, Jinam QL Zoology The orangutan is an iconic and endangered species of ape found only in Borneo and Sumatra. In Sarawak, orangutans that are undergoing rehabilitation are kept in national parks and nature reserves such as Semenggoh Wildlife Centre and Matang Wildlife Centre. These parks are open to the public and they also contain other attractions apart from the orangutan, such as plants, other wildlife and activities such as trekking. This study aims to find out the economic value of the orangutans and the other park attractions to the visitors) This is done by trying to elicit their willingness to pay (WTP) to see the orangutans and other park attractions using the contingent valuation method, that is, by directly asking them for their WTP using questionnaires. The study found that visitors do indeed give a higher value to the orangutan and the parks than the existing entrance fee, and this value can be used by park authorities in decision making regarding the use of these natural resources. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2011 Thesis http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13058/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13058/1/Christina%20Annette%20Jinam%20ft.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) Faculty of Resource Science and Technology
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spellingShingle	QL Zoology Christina Annette, Jinam Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak
description	The orangutan is an iconic and endangered species of ape found only in Borneo and Sumatra. In Sarawak, orangutans that are undergoing rehabilitation are kept in national parks and nature reserves such as Semenggoh Wildlife Centre and Matang Wildlife Centre. These parks are open to the public and they also contain other attractions apart from the orangutan, such as plants, other wildlife and activities such as trekking. This study aims to find out the economic value of the orangutans and the other park attractions to the visitors) This is done by trying to elicit their willingness to pay (WTP) to see the orangutans and other park attractions using the contingent valuation method, that is, by directly asking them for their WTP using questionnaires. The study found that visitors do indeed give a higher value to the orangutan and the parks than the existing entrance fee, and this value can be used by park authorities in decision making regarding the use of these natural resources.
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author	Christina Annette, Jinam
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title	Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak
title_short	Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak
title_full	Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak
title_fullStr	Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak
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Valuation of enviromental resources - The case of orangutans in nature reserves in Sarawak

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