Estimating the use and preservation values of national parks’ tourism resources using a contingent valuation method

A contingent valuation method (CVM) survey to determine foreign and resident willingness to pay (WTP) for return visits to two different Costa Rican national parks was administered in 1995. WTP values were estimated for future entrance fees associated with proposed improvements to infrastructure and services in the Poas Volcano and the Manuel Antonio parks. Resulting logistic CVM models were statistically robust and mean WTP for entrance fees differed among the parks and were considerably higher than current fees. Results indicate that even in a developing country setting, the CVM is a useful tool to help determine park entrance fees in spite of the following methodological limitations which are recommended for further study: the need to include potential park visitors in survey samples; the lack of detailed information framing and contingent scenarios for park related WTP questions; and the threat of cultural-strategic biases when surveying residents of a developing country.

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Valuation of Nature-Based Tourism Resources Using Dichotomous Choice Contingent Valuation Method. Choong-Ki Lee. Tourism Management, vol. 18, no. 8, December 1997, pp. 587-92. Elsevier Science Customer Support Department, P.O. Box 945, New York, NY 10010. $640 annual subscription

Journal of Travel Research ◽

10.1177/004728759803700141 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 37 (1) ◽

pp. 85-85

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Contingent Valuation ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Annual Subscription ◽

Dichotomous Choice ◽

Customer Support ◽

Valuation Method ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Tourism Resources

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Estimating the Preservation Value of Wuyishan National Park from the Perspective of Bounded Rational Decision Making

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13136983 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 6983

Author(s):

Chang Liu ◽

Mingshui Lin ◽

Xinhua Qi ◽

Wenjuan Zheng

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation ◽

Bounded Rationality ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Two Stage ◽

Valuation Method ◽

Preservation Value

Simplifying and popularizing the preservation values (valuation methods) of national parks—based on the premise of accuracy—shows stakeholders the importance of national parks, and is the basis for exploring sustainable use and development mechanisms. However, there are hypotheses biases, strategic biases, and starting point biases in regards to the existing evaluation methods. Therefore, based on the results of the contingent valuation method of research, under bounded rationality, this study uses the two-stage dichotomous choice contingent valuation and selects three methods to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for preservation at Wuyishan National Park. The results support that the two-stage contingent valuation method could effectively evade uncertainty with a “willingness to pay” decision making under bounded rationality, and factually reflect the real WTP. The results show that: (1) the average willingness to pay (truncated) of each household in Wuyishan National Park is CNY 609 (USD 93.90), which is similar to the actual average tourism expenditure of each household. (2) The cultural worldviews and perceived restorative environment have significant impacts on willingness to pay. (3) Comparing the preservation value of Wuyishan National Park with the actual financial input plays a positive role in manifesting the importance of Wuyishan National Park and attracting more financial input. The preservation value of Wuyishan National Park in the key market is about six times that of the basic market and one-third of that in the national market, which provides a theoretical basis for selecting the key tourism development market of Wuyishan National Park. (4) Those respondents believe that more funds should be put into protecting the national parks for their sustainable existence and bequeathing to future generations, which shows that the construction of the national park system is significant in improving natural values. This study attempted to provide theoretical support for improving non-market value and sustainable development of national parks.

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Penentuan Nilai Ekonomi Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai Dengan Metode Contingen Valuation Method

Jurnal Rekayasa Hijau ◽

10.26760/jrh.v3i2.3147 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ali Al Madaidy ◽

Iwan Juwana

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Travel Cost ◽

Travel Cost Method ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Valuation Method

ABSTRAKTaman Nasional Gunung Ciremai (TNGC) di Jawa Barat merupakan kawasan konservasi dan salah satu wisata alam di Indonesia. Pengelolaan Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai (TNGC) Jalur Pendakian Apuy dikelola oleh Mitra Pariwisata Gunung Ciremai (MPGC) Argamukti dan didampingi oleh Seksi Pengelola Taman Nasional II (SPTN II) resort Argalingga. Menjadi destinasi pendakian gunung oleh wisatawan menimbulkan permasalahan tersendiri bagi TNGC sebagai sebuah kawasan hutan. Permasalahan yang timbul antara lain adalah sampah yang dibawa oleh pengunjung taman nasional yang tidak terkelola dengan baik. Selain itu, keterbatasan pengetahuan dan keterbatasan dana yang dihadapi oleh pengelola menambah pelik permasalahan persampahan di area wisata ini. Salah satu alasan dilakukannya penelitian ini adalah belum adanya penelitian mengenai Willingness to pay (WTP) untuk pengelolaan persampahan di Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai. Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menentukan nilai WTP dan nilai tersebut nantinya dijadikan sebagai informasi awal biaya untuk pengelolaan persampahan di Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa rataan WTP responden wisatawan berdasarkan CVM adalah sebesar Rp. 13.646,- atau Rp. 200.996.776 /tahun.Kata kunci: Willingness to Pay, Travel Cost Method, Contingent Valuation Method, Taman Nasional Gunung Ciremai. ABSTRACTMount Ciremai National Park (TNGC) in West Java is a conservation area and one of nature tourism in Indonesia. The Apuy Track in Mount Ciremai National Park are managed by Argamukti’sCiremai Mountain Ascent Community (MPGC) and accompanied by Section II of The National Park Management (STPN II) Argalingga resort. Being a mountain climbing destination raises its own problems for TNGC as a forest. The problems that arise include visitors wastes in national parks are not properly managed. Furthermore, limited knowledge and funds which is faced by the management are increasing the waste problems in this tourism area. One of the reason of this study is the research on Willingness to Pay (WTP) for solid waste management still rare in Mount Ciremai National Park. Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) are used to determine the WTP value and it will be used as first information for waste management costs in Mount Ciremai National Park. The results of this research shown that the average WTP of tourist respondents based on CVM is Rp. 13.646,- or Rp. 200.996.776,- /year.Keywords: Willingness to Pay, Travel Cost Method, Contingent Valuation Method, Mount Ciremai National Park.

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Visitor’s Willingness to Pay for National Park Entrance Fees in China: Evidence from a Contingent Valuation Method

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182413410 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (24) ◽

pp. 13410

Author(s):

Lin Song ◽

Yi Xue ◽

Yaqiong Jing ◽

Jincan Zhang

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Contingent Valuation ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Marketing Strategies ◽

Commercial Exploitation ◽

Valuation Method ◽

The Mean ◽

National Park System

China has been making efforts in nature conservation by developing a new national park system. Setting a fee-based entrance policy for the newly established national parks can be challenging without information on visitors’ willingness to pay (WTP). Thus, this study aims to evaluate visitors’ WTP entrance fees with a dataset of 1215 visitors collected in China’s planned Qinling National Park (QNP). Using the double bounded dichotomous choice format of the contingent valuation method, we obtained the mean WTP for the entrance fee of QNP of 200 yuan. Visitors’ demand becomes relatively inelastic at the recommended entrance fee of 160 yuan when the expected ticket revenue will reach its maximum of 13.8 billion yuan. Our study also indicates that visitors’ WTP is significantly influenced by their gender difference, education level, income, number of trips to natural attractions, duration of stay, the intention of a future visit, and concern about commercial exploitation. Our empirical study provides insights into developing effective pricing policies and appropriate marketing strategies for China’s new national park system.

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