Value of Wilderness Protection in Saskatchewan: A Case Study of Existence Values
作者:
S.N. Kulshreshtha,
K.G. Loewen,
期刊:
Journal of Sustainable Forestry
(Taylor Available online 1997)
卷期:
Volume 5,
issue 1-2
页码: 207-216
ISSN:1054-9811
年代: 1997
DOI:10.1300/J091v05n01_02
出版商: Taylor & Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Preserved wilderness in Saskatchewan has value to both the users and to non-users. To determine such values, a study of Saskatchewan residents' level of willingness-to-pay (WTP) for wilderness preservation was carried out. Results suggest that 58% of sample non-aboriginal and only 7% of aboriginal respondents were satisfied with the current level of wilderness and wildlife protection in the province. Their reasons for preserving wilderness areas varied but protection of water quality, air quality, and wildlife habitats topped the list. The estimated annual WTP to ensure current wilderness protection prevails was approximately $61 per household for the non-aboriginal sample, and $80 for the aboriginal sample, which amounts to a value of $ 100 per hectare.
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