Wild and Valuable? Tourist Values for Orang-utan Conservation in Sarawak

Wild and Valuable? Tourist Values for Orang-utan Conservation in Sarawak

Fluffy, orange and endearing, orang-utans have won the hearts of people all over the world. However, all sub-species are endangered in the wild with the Bornean orang-utan population having declined by more than 50% over the past 60 years. Fewer than 2,000 wild orang-utans remain in Sarawak with nea...

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Main Authors: Kerstin K Zander, Sing Tyan Pang, Christina Jinam, Andrew Alek Tuen, Stephen T Garnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Conservation & Society
Subjects:
orang-utans
charismatic species
choice experiment
existence value
willingness-to-pay
Sarawak
Online Access:http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2014;volume=12;issue=1;spage=27;epage=42;aulast=Zander

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http://www.conservationandsociety.org/article.asp?issn=0972-4923;year=2014;volume=12;issue=1;spage=27;epage=42;aulast=Zander

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