Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method
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Resumo: | Abstract Considering that the economic valuation of ecosystem services is a useful approach to support the conservation of natural areas, we aimed to estimate the monetary value of the benefits provided by a protected area in southeast Brazil, the Serra do Cipó National Park. We calculated the visitor’s willingness to pay to conserve the ecosystems of the protected area using the contingent valuation method. Located in a region under intense anthropogenic pressure, the Serra do Cipó National Park is mostly composed of rupestrian grassland ecosystems, in addition to other Cerrado physiognomies. We conducted a survey consisting of 514 interviews with visitors of the region and found that the mean willingness to pay was R$ 7.16 year–1, which corresponds to a total of approximately R$ 716,000.00 year–1. We detected that per capita income, the household size, the level of interest in environmental issues and the place of origin influenced the likelihood that individuals are willing to contribute to the conservation of the park, as well as the value of the stated willingness to pay. This study conveys the importance of conserving rupestrian grassland and other Cerrado physiognomies to decision makers and society. |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method Resende,F. M. ecological economics economic value Espinhaço Mountains rupestrian grasslands willingness to pay |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Economic valuation of the ecosystem services provided by a protected area in the Brazilian Cerrado: application of the contingent valuation method |
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Resende,F. M. |
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Resende,F. M. Fernandes,G. W. Andrade,D. C. Néder,H. D. |
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Fernandes,G. W. Andrade,D. C. Néder,H. D. |
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Resende,F. M. Fernandes,G. W. Andrade,D. C. Néder,H. D. |
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ecological economics economic value Espinhaço Mountains rupestrian grasslands willingness to pay |
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ecological economics economic value Espinhaço Mountains rupestrian grasslands willingness to pay |
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Abstract Considering that the economic valuation of ecosystem services is a useful approach to support the conservation of natural areas, we aimed to estimate the monetary value of the benefits provided by a protected area in southeast Brazil, the Serra do Cipó National Park. We calculated the visitor’s willingness to pay to conserve the ecosystems of the protected area using the contingent valuation method. Located in a region under intense anthropogenic pressure, the Serra do Cipó National Park is mostly composed of rupestrian grassland ecosystems, in addition to other Cerrado physiognomies. We conducted a survey consisting of 514 interviews with visitors of the region and found that the mean willingness to pay was R$ 7.16 year–1, which corresponds to a total of approximately R$ 716,000.00 year–1. We detected that per capita income, the household size, the level of interest in environmental issues and the place of origin influenced the likelihood that individuals are willing to contribute to the conservation of the park, as well as the value of the stated willingness to pay. This study conveys the importance of conserving rupestrian grassland and other Cerrado physiognomies to decision makers and society. |
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