Analysis of the Community’s Willingness to Pay (WTP) for the Protection of Mangroves in Kuala Langsa, Aceh

Eni, Kamal (2019) Analysis of the Community’s Willingness to Pay (WTP) for the Protection of Mangroves in Kuala Langsa, Aceh. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 3 (1). pp. 12-16. ISSN 2598 – 1145

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Abstract

Mangrove, as one of the most unique ecosystems, is a great natural resource potential with high productivity and biodiversity that is able to adapt to harsh areas between the sea and the coast. Its destruction rate is very mild as it is estimated to 1% each year and 0.7-3% per year. Mangrove damage is usually related associated with the density of human population Extensive mangrove destruction affects the loss of biodiversity and other resources and the functioning of the ecosystems. The great potential of mangrove must be conserved by managing, maintaining and providing costs to protect and improve ecosystems. This study aims to measure Kuala Langsa community members’ willingness to pay for the preservation and repairation of degrading mangrove. To achieve this goal, a contingent valuation methods was used in this study. Of the 131 respondents involved in this study, 112 or 85.496% respondents were willing to pay for the preservation of mangrove, while those unwilling to pay were account for 19 or 4.504%. WTP with the households 669 earned by was Rp 18,821,512,200/month or Rp 225,858,146,400/year.

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