Integrating Economic Value of Environmental Services and Carbon Stock: A Case Study from Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park

Abstract As a conservation area, national parks play essential roles in environmental services provision and have the potential to support the REDD+ program. This study aims to estimate appropriate incentives for national parks based on carbon units by integrating the economic value of environmental services and carbon stock provided by the lowland dry forest ecosystem in Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park (BNWNP) consisted of North Sulawesi and Gorontalo areas. Carbon stock was estimated by establishing sample plots, including five carbon pools. While the economic valuation of environmental services includes biodiversity using the market approach, ecotourism using the zonal travel cost method, and water service using simulation water regulation services method and market approach. The total ecosystem carbon stock in BNWNP is estimated at 73.67 Mton. Meanwhile, the estimation of the economic value of environmental services is about IDR 70.57 trillion. Based on these results, the appropriate carbon values are IDR 683,308 and IDR 1,304,238 per ton carbon for the lowland dry forest ecosystem in Gorontalo and North Sulawesi areas. This result indicates that given its essential environmental services, the incentive for protecting national parks may exceed the carbon value used in result-based payment scheme in REDD+ initiatives that have been implemented.

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Estimating population sizes of lions Panthera leo and spotted hyaenas Crocuta crocuta in Uganda's savannah parks, using lure count methods

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605313000112 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 394-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Edward Okot Omoya ◽

Tutilo Mudumba ◽

Stephen T. Buckland ◽

Paul Mulondo ◽

Andrew J. Plumptre

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

Protected Area ◽

National Park ◽

Crocuta Crocuta ◽

Panthera Leo ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Population Sizes

AbstractDespite > 60 years of conservation in Uganda's national parks the populations of lions and spotted hyaenas in these areas have never been estimated using a census method. Estimates for some sites have been extrapolated to other protected areas and educated guesses have been made but there has been nothing more definitive. We used a lure count analysis method of call-up counts to estimate populations of the lion Panthera leo and spotted hyaena Crocuta crocuta in the parks where reasonable numbers of these species exist: Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Murchison Falls Conservation Area and Kidepo Valley National Park. We estimated a total of 408 lions and 324 hyaenas for these three conservation areas. It is unlikely that other conservation areas in Uganda host > 10 lions or > 40 hyaenas. The Queen Elizabeth Protected Area had the largest populations of lions and hyaenas: 140 and 211, respectively. It is estimated that lion numbers have declined by 30% in this protected area since the late 1990s and there are increasing concerns for the long-term viability of both species in Uganda.

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Estimating the Economic Value of National Parks with Count Data Models Using On-Site, Secondary Data: The Case of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Environmental Management ◽

10.1007/s00267-008-9149-8 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 619-627 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

Matthew T. Heberling ◽

Joshua J. Templeton

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

Count Data ◽

National Park ◽

Sand Dunes ◽

Economic Value ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Data Models ◽

Count Data Models

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The socio-economic impact of the Table Mountain National Park

Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences ◽

10.4102/jef.v6i2.269 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 439-458

Author(s):

Melville Saayman ◽

Andrea Saayman ◽

Riaan Rossouw

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Economic Value ◽

Community Survey ◽

Social Accounting Matrix ◽

Table Mountain ◽

Socio Economic Impact ◽

The One ◽

Economic And Social Impacts

This article will determine the socio-economic impact of South Africa’s largest urban national park, and the one that attracts the most visitors. Because national parks have more functions than mere conservation, the following questions arise: “What economic and social impacts are created by such parks?” and “How do communities benefit from allocating land for conservation?” Little research on this topic has been conducted in Southern Africa, and this research therefore contributes to our knowledge. Two surveys were conducted. One focused on the communities surrounding the park and the other on visitors to the park. A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) determined the economic value. Results showed that, although the park attracts the most visitors, it does not generate the greatest income when compared to other national parks. Results concerning the community survey revealed that the surrounding communities have very positive perceptions, although they believe the impacts to be more economic than social. Problem areas were also identified.

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Nilai Ekonomi Tanaman Obat di Taman Nasional Danau Sentarum, Kalimantan Barat

Jurnal Ekonomi dan Pembangunan Indonesia ◽

10.21002/jepi.v18i1.696 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

pp. 22-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thasia Ginting ◽

Ahyar Ismail ◽

Bintang Charles Simangunsong

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Contingent Valuation ◽

National Park ◽

Contingent Valuation Method ◽

Economic Value ◽

Questionnaire Data ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Statistical Software ◽

West Kalimantan ◽

Valuation Method

Economic Value of Medicinal Plants in Danau Sentarum National Park, West KalimantanDanau Sentarum National Park (DSNP) is a conservation area which has an important role in people’s lives and society Kapuas Hulu in West Kalimantan. The objective of this study was to estimate the value of medicinal plants in the area TNDS. Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) with a single bounded was use to determine the willingness to pay for medicine plants. Data collected through direct interviews with 90 local households in DSNP using a questionnaire. Data analysis was done with MS. Excel® and SPSS® statistical software. The results show the variable value of the bid, income, age, education, and knowledge of medicinal plants significantly aect the value of WTP. The expected WTP is found between IDR50.354,22 to IDR72.312,44 per household per month.Keywords: Contingent Valuation Method; Single BoundWillingness to Pay; Danau Sentarum National Park (DSNP) AbstrakTaman Nasional Danau Sentarum (TNDS) adalah kawasan konservasi yang memiliki peran penting bagi kehidupan masyarakat di Kabupaten Kapuas Hulu dan masyarakat Provinsi Kalimantan Barat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengestimasi nilai tanaman obat yang ada di dalam kawasan TNDS. Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) dengan single bounded digunakan untuk menentukan nilai kesediaan membayar tanaman obat. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara langsung dengan 90 kepala keluarga di TNDS menggunakan kuesioner. Analisis data dilakukan dengan perangkat lunak MS Excel® dan SPSS®. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan variabel nilai tawaran bid, pendapatan, usia, pendidikan, dan pengetahuan mengenai tanaman obat secara signifikan memengaruhi nilai WTP. Nilai dugaan WTP adalah sebesar Rp50.354,22 sampai Rp72.312,44 per keluarga per bulan.

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Landscape Connectivity Analysis and Optimization of Qianjiangyuan National Park, Zhejiang Province, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13115944 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 5944

Author(s):

Yangjing Peng ◽

Minghao Meng ◽

Zhihao Huang ◽

Ruifeng Wang ◽

Guofa Cui

Keyword(s):

Protected Areas ◽

National Parks ◽

National Park ◽

Landscape Connectivity ◽

Gravity Modeling ◽

Natural Ecosystems ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Habitat Patches ◽

Functional Zoning ◽

Ecological Conservation

As natural ecosystems in most parts of the world come under increasing human influence, fragmentation is becoming the major driving factor of the global biodiversity crisis. Therefore, connectivity between habitat patches is becoming even more important. China began building national parks with the primary purpose of protecting nationally representative natural ecosystems and maintaining the integrity of their structure, processes and functions. Research is necessary to improve the internal connectivity of national parks and to propose suggestions for existing functional zoning and biological corridors. In this study, Qianjiangyuan National Park was selected as an example park, and landscape fragmentation was evaluated exponentially and simulated visually. The habitat characteristics of protected species in the region, morphological spatial pattern analysis and the delta of the probability of connectivity were used together to identify key habitat patches and their importance levels in the study area. Potential habitat corridors in the region were then obtained using least-cost path analysis and gravity modeling methods based on the distribution of key habitat and the migration costs of target species. The results of this study show that the disturbed landscape of the study area is dominated by tea plantations and drylands, with central roads being an important factor affecting the overall landscape connectivity. In terms of the distribution of key habitat patches, the mountains have a high value. In terms of area, their size is not directly proportional to their importance for maintaining landscape connectivity in the region, but large area patches are generally of higher importance. In terms of distance, key habitats that are closer to each other have a stronger correlation and a greater possibility for species migration. Combined with the functional zoning of Qianjiangyuan National Park, the setting of strictly protected areas and recreational areas is reasonable, and traditional use areas and ecological conservation areas could be appropriately adjusted according to the distribution of key habitats. The important corridor in the middle of the ecological conservation area is crucial for the overall connectivity of the national park, and the connectivity between strict protected areas will depend on successful protection of the ecological conservation area.

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Dehumanisation Of Moronene Hukaea Laea Indigenous Community In Setting The Boundary Of Ulayat Rights

Al-'Adl ◽

10.31332/aladl.v14i2.2932 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 118

Author(s):

Andi Yaqub ◽

Ashadi L. Diab ◽

Andi Novita Mudriani Djaoe ◽

Riadin Riadin ◽

Iswandi Iswandi

Keyword(s):

Indigenous People ◽

National Parks ◽

Indigenous Peoples ◽

National Park ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Indigenous Community ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Customary Rights ◽

The Government

The determination of the area of customary rights of indigenous peoples is a form of protection for indigenous peoples, a step to overcome vertical conflicts between the Moronene Hukaea Laea indigenous people and conservation or national park managers. This study aims to capture the extent to which the position and existence of Perda no. 4 of 2015 on the recognition of the customary rights of the moronene indigenous people of Hukaea Laea. This type of research is descriptive analysis with a qualitative approach, the research location is in Watu-Watu Village, Lantari Jaya District and Rawa Aopa Watumohai National Park, Bombana Regency and the data collection of this study is through direct interviews and deductive conclusions are drawn. Based on the results of this study, the forms of dehumanization of the Moronene Hukaea Laea indigenous people include: (1) In 1997 the Moronene Hukaea Laea indigenous people experienced intimidation by the universe broom group such as burning houses and land and in 2002 repeated home destruction and eviction ulayat areas by the government because the Moronene indigenous people are in conservation areas or national parks, the pretext of expulsion and arrest of customary leaders and indigenous peoples of Moronene Hukaea Laea has based on a negative stigma that the existence of indigenous peoples is a group that destroys ecosystems and ecology. (2) In 2015 the stipulation of Regional Regulation No. 4 of 2015 is not substantive because it only regulates the existence of indigenous peoples, not the absolute determination of territory by the Hukaea Laea indigenous people. This is indicated by the policy of the Minister of Forestry which concluded that based on the total population of the Hukaea Laea Indigenous Peoples, only 6,000 hectares could be controlled. Based on this policy, the local government shows inconsistency towards the indigenous Moronene Hukaea Laea after placing its position as a mediator between the Minister of Forestry, conservation area managers, and the Hukaea Laea Indigenous Community.

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Message for Solidarity: A Japanese Perspective on the Payment for Forest Ecosystem Services Developed over Centuries of History

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132212846 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (22) ◽

pp. 12846

Author(s):

Ryoko Ishizaki ◽

Shinju Matsuda

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Forest Ecosystem ◽

Economic Value ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Environmental Services ◽

Cooperative Relationships ◽

Forest Ecosystem Services ◽

History Of ◽

Japanese Perspective ◽

The Government

Payments for ecosystem/environmental services (PES) have emerged internationally as a new environmental conservation concept over the past two decades. By contrast, Japan has a centuries-long history of using various forms of PES. These schemes can be understood as solutions to interregional problems with forest ecosystem services that have been agreed upon and accepted by the society. This paper aims to consider the significance of PES with respect to cooperative relationships by examining historically formed solutions in Japan. The Japanese experience shows that rather than simply being a demonstration of monetary value, PES in upstream forests were a means of communication across regions, expressing interregional solidarity as a core concept. As connections among communities became less visible, the government artificially created solidarity through payments. The payments gradually shifted from having a socioeconomic meaning to having a psychological meaning. The government sought to substantiate the sense of solidarity by making individual users more aware of the meaning of payments. We can find the significance of this type of PES in the fact that payments can be a way to approach the issue of building solidarity by focusing on the function of payments as messengers rather than them merely having an economic value.

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Symposium on the Kalahari Ecosystem summary and conclusions

Koedoe ◽

10.4102/koedoe.v27i2.589 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

Author(s):

A. J Hall-Martin

Keyword(s):

National Parks ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Board Of Trustees ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

This symposium has dealt largely with the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (KGNP), an area which has been under the control of the National Parks Board of Trustees since 1931. The park, which covers some 9 600 km2 is part of an international conservation area which includes the adjoining 26 600 km2 Gemsbok National Park in Botswana and adjoining wildlife management areas.

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Micromelum minutum Wight & Arn: Bioprospection Potency of Forest Conservation Area

Buletin Eboni ◽

10.20886/buleboni.5769 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Heri Suryanto

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Economic Value ◽

Organic Matter Content ◽

Ground Cover ◽

Matter Content ◽

Conservation Areas ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Dry Land ◽

The Government ◽

Park Area

Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park Area is one of the forest areas designated by the government as a conservation area in South Sulawesi. Optimization the use of the economic value of conservation areas and potency of the biodiversity are many parties hope. Micromelum minutum Wight & Arn is one of the biodiversity richness in Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park area. This plant predominantly contains flavonoid chemical compounds that are useful as antioxidants, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-mutagenic, anti-clastogenic, anti-cancer, anti-platelet for humans. M. minutum has potency as bioprospecting for Bantimurung National Park. The use of the conservation zone rehabilitation zones as wanafarma requires plantcaracteristic and site management. M. minutum plantation should be placemented at river banks or create waterways if planting at dry land. In addition, efforts can be made to improve the physical properties of the soil in the form of loose and increased organic matter content by planting ground cover and fertilizing.

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