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Estimation of optimal conservation fees for international park visitors in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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  • Edwin Muchapondwa
  • Johane Dikgang

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This paper estimates the visitation demand function for Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (KTP) in order to determine the conservation fee to charge international tourists to maximise park revenue. International tourists account for approximately 20 percent of total number of visitors to South African national parks, with domestic visitors making-up the remaining portion. Though small, the South […]

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  • Edwin Muchapondwa & Johane Dikgang, 2013. "Estimation of optimal conservation fees for international park visitors in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park," Working Papers 393, Economic Research Southern Africa.
    • Handle: RePEc:rza:wpaper:393
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    Keywords

    Biodiversity conservation; Consumer Behavior; Environmental Law; Tourism and Development;
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    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics
    • Q51 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Valuation of Environmental Effects
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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