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Economic-recreational valuation of the Helen Forest Protected Area in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province
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Zohreh Khaliliardali *   , Hamid Amirnejad2 , Soleiman Mohamadilimaei3 , Sadegh Salehi4 |
دانشجوی دکتری جنگلداری، دانشکده منابع طبیعی، دانشگاه گیلان، صومعهسرا، ایران, 1) Gilan, Soumesara, Tzamaz Square, Faculty of Natural Resources, Soumesara, postal code: 5756151818 , Khalilizohreh70@gmail.com
2- 2) Department of Agricultural Economics, Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Sari, Iran., postal code: 4818166996
3- 3) Gilan, Faculty of Natural Resources, Department of Forestry, Postal Code: 5756151818
4- 4) Associate Professor, Department of Sociology of Development, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar. Iran., postal code: 4741613534 |
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Abstract: (69 Views) |
To express the role and importance of the environment and convert it to monetary value, these resources need to be valued using appropriate methods. Therefore, the study aims to determine the recreational value and visitors willingness to pay for Zagros forest in the Helen Forest protected area of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces in Iran using a conditional valuation method and a double-bounded dichotomous choice questionnaire. To do so, first, the sample size was determined based on the Cochran method, and then the data were collected by questionnaire and a face-to-face interview. The Logit model was used to estimate the individual willingness to pay. The parameters in the logit model are estimated based on the maximum likelihood method. The results of the study showed that 83.04% of visitors are willing to pay for recreational use of the forest area. The results of the logit model showed that variables such as the number of proposed bids, number of visits, environmental statement, age, sex, education, income, residence, and duration of travel are the most important variables affecting the probability of accepting the proposed amount for visitors. Furthermore, the annual recreational value of the entire forest area of Helen was estimated at 16430459992 rials. These results show the possibility of expanding recreational services, which may consequently increase economic, social, and cultural development. Therefore, it is suggested that the policy makers and decision-makers plan the appropriate budget allocation for the protection and development of this natural heritage.
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Article number: 4 |
| Keywords: contingent valuation, Double-bounded Dichotomous Choice, logit model, Zagros forest |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/01/5 | Accepted: 2024/05/13 | Published: 2025/04/22
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