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Willingness to Pay for Existence Value of Mangrove Ecosystem in Youtefa Bay Jayapura Indonesia

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  • Baigo HAMUNA

    (Department of Marine Science and Fisheries Cenderawasih University Indonesia)

  • Basa RUMAHORBO

    (Department of Biology Cenderawasih University Indonesia)

  • Henderina KEILUHU

    (Department of Biology Cenderawasih University Indonesia)

  • ALIANTO ALIANTO

    (Department of Fisheries University of Papua Indonesia)

Abstract

Mangrove area in Youtefa Bay is very important for the local people s lives in around the Youtefa Bay Willingness to pay WTP of the local s people toward the mangrove ecosystem is their appreciation for existence value of mangrove ecosystem This research explored how much the WTP was given by the local people toward the mangrove ecosystem existence in Youtefa Bay The data collection was conducted in March to April 2018 located in three villages around the Youtefa Bay namely Tobati 46 respondents Enggros 82 respondents and Nafri Villages 100 respondents WTP value collection technique used contingent valuation method CVM Result of this research showed that there were 92 98 212 respondents who were willing to contribute or pay and 7 02 16 respondents were not The obtained WTP value of respondents ranged between IDR 0 to IDR 200 000 00 with mean WTP of respondent was IDR 56 052 63 year meanwhile aggregate WTP was IDR 28 811 052 63 year Variables which had significant influence toward WTP value were earnings and participation and seminaries trainings workshops regarding to mangrove ecosystem Meanwhile gender age education level and occupation variables didn t make any significant influence toward the given WTP value amount

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  • Baigo HAMUNA & Basa RUMAHORBO & Henderina KEILUHU & ALIANTO ALIANTO, 2018. "Willingness to Pay for Existence Value of Mangrove Ecosystem in Youtefa Bay Jayapura Indonesia," Journal of Advanced Research in Management, ASERS Publishing, vol. 9(5), pages 907-915.
    • Handle: RePEc:srs:jemt00:v:9:y:2018:i:5:p:907-915
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    1. Rumahorbo Basa T. & Hamuna Baigo & Keiluhu Henderina J., 2020. "An assessment of the coastal ecosystem services of Jayapura City, Papua Province, Indonesia," Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, Sciendo, vol. 8(2), pages 45-53, June.

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