Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method

The Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC), which is the latest edition to Zoo Negara Malaysia, exhibits as an outreach conservational programme. To understand the conservation value of the Giant Panda Programme in Zoo Negara, a study using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) approach is conducted. Th...

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Main Authors: Ab Razak, Nurshazwani, Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman, Shuib, Ahmad, Ramachandran, Sridar
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Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publications 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13891/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13891/1/Estimating%20the%20conservation%20value%20of%20Giant%20Panda%20Conservation%20Centre%20in%20Zoo%20Negara%2C%20Malaysia%20using%20contingent%20valuation%20method.pdf
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author Ab Razak, Nurshazwani
Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman
Shuib, Ahmad
Ramachandran, Sridar
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Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman
Shuib, Ahmad
Ramachandran, Sridar
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description The Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC), which is the latest edition to Zoo Negara Malaysia, exhibits as an outreach conservational programme. To understand the conservation value of the Giant Panda Programme in Zoo Negara, a study using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) approach is conducted. The main objective of the study is to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) of visitor for the Giant Panda programme at Zoo Negara. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview sessions at the GPCC. Findings show that the factors influencing WTP are income, repeat visits of visitors and satisfaction index. Mean WTP is estimated at RM20.28, while the conservation value is estimated at RM5,039,235.24 for the year 2014. This study provides valuable information regarding the conservation value of Giant Panda programme in Malaysia.
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spelling upm-138912018-08-14T08:51:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13891/ Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method Ab Razak, Nurshazwani Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman Shuib, Ahmad Ramachandran, Sridar The Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC), which is the latest edition to Zoo Negara Malaysia, exhibits as an outreach conservational programme. To understand the conservation value of the Giant Panda Programme in Zoo Negara, a study using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) approach is conducted. The main objective of the study is to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) of visitor for the Giant Panda programme at Zoo Negara. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview sessions at the GPCC. Findings show that the factors influencing WTP are income, repeat visits of visitors and satisfaction index. Mean WTP is estimated at RM20.28, while the conservation value is estimated at RM5,039,235.24 for the year 2014. This study provides valuable information regarding the conservation value of Giant Panda programme in Malaysia. IDOSI Publications 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13891/1/Estimating%20the%20conservation%20value%20of%20Giant%20Panda%20Conservation%20Centre%20in%20Zoo%20Negara%2C%20Malaysia%20using%20contingent%20valuation%20method.pdf Ab Razak, Nurshazwani and Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman and Shuib, Ahmad and Ramachandran, Sridar (2017) Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method. World Applied Sciences Journal, 35. pp. 16-19. ISSN 1818-4952; ESSN: 1991-6426 https://www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj35(SEIHT)2017.htm 10.5829/idosi/wasj.seiht.2017.16.19
spellingShingle Ab Razak, Nurshazwani
Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman
Shuib, Ahmad
Ramachandran, Sridar
Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method
title Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method
title_full Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method
title_fullStr Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method
title_full_unstemmed Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method
title_short Estimating the conservation value of Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara, Malaysia using contingent valuation method
title_sort estimating the conservation value of giant panda conservation centre in zoo negara, malaysia using contingent valuation method
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13891/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13891/1/Estimating%20the%20conservation%20value%20of%20Giant%20Panda%20Conservation%20Centre%20in%20Zoo%20Negara%2C%20Malaysia%20using%20contingent%20valuation%20method.pdf