Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka

The benefits of recreational forests are not only for tourists, but also for households and residents living in the surroundings of the forests. Such benefits include supporting services, provisioning services, regulating services, and cultural services. Very limited studies have determined the v...

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Main Authors: Matthew, Nitanan Koshy, Mohd Sharif, Farah Hanim, Shuib, Ahmad
Format: Article
Published: Penerbit UMT 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97547/
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author Matthew, Nitanan Koshy
Mohd Sharif, Farah Hanim
Shuib, Ahmad
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Mohd Sharif, Farah Hanim
Shuib, Ahmad
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description The benefits of recreational forests are not only for tourists, but also for households and residents living in the surroundings of the forests. Such benefits include supporting services, provisioning services, regulating services, and cultural services. Very limited studies have determined the value allotted by residents to a recreational forest, which in turn would result in incomplete decision-making processes concerning forest conservation. The aim of this study is to determine households’ willingness to donate for the conservation and management of the Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest (AKRF) in Melaka. This study involved 300 households that were situated adjacent to the park. A total of 300 households were equally selected using stratified and systematic sampling in seven (7) small villages in Ayer Keroh. The findings from a Probit regression analysis revealed that the idea of enhancing conservation efforts, age, and income had a significant relationship with the willingness to donate. An estimation of the willingness to donate using the Double-Bound CVM amounted to RM17.74 per household per annum. The finding is important in order to understand the value allotted by the residents to the forest while, nevertheless, providing policy-relevant information for forest management and conservation purposes of a recreational forest.
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spelling upm-975472024-05-14T03:55:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97547/ Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Mohd Sharif, Farah Hanim Shuib, Ahmad The benefits of recreational forests are not only for tourists, but also for households and residents living in the surroundings of the forests. Such benefits include supporting services, provisioning services, regulating services, and cultural services. Very limited studies have determined the value allotted by residents to a recreational forest, which in turn would result in incomplete decision-making processes concerning forest conservation. The aim of this study is to determine households’ willingness to donate for the conservation and management of the Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest (AKRF) in Melaka. This study involved 300 households that were situated adjacent to the park. A total of 300 households were equally selected using stratified and systematic sampling in seven (7) small villages in Ayer Keroh. The findings from a Probit regression analysis revealed that the idea of enhancing conservation efforts, age, and income had a significant relationship with the willingness to donate. An estimation of the willingness to donate using the Double-Bound CVM amounted to RM17.74 per household per annum. The finding is important in order to understand the value allotted by the residents to the forest while, nevertheless, providing policy-relevant information for forest management and conservation purposes of a recreational forest. Penerbit UMT 2021-10 Article PeerReviewed Matthew, Nitanan Koshy and Mohd Sharif, Farah Hanim and Shuib, Ahmad (2021) Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 16 (7). 150 - 165. ISSN 2672-7226 http://jssm.umt.edu.my/ 10.46754/jssm.2021.10.012
spellingShingle Matthew, Nitanan Koshy
Mohd Sharif, Farah Hanim
Shuib, Ahmad
Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka
title Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka
title_full Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka
title_fullStr Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka
title_full_unstemmed Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka
title_short Households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the Ayer Keroh recreational forest, Melaka
title_sort households' willingness to donate for the conservatatioin and management of the ayer keroh recreational forest, melaka
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97547/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97547/