ECONOMIC VALUATION OF USE OF CORAL REEFS IN THE BAYS OF HUATULCO, OAXACA, MEXICO/Valoración económica del uso de los arrecifes de coral de bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca, México
The aim of this study was to determine the recreational use value of three coral reefs in the Bays of Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico. In total, 263 domestic tourists were interviewed, and their socioeconomic prole and perception of the coral reef they visited were determined. Using...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios |
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| Online Access: | http://era.ujat.mx/index.php/rera/article/view/962/703 |
| Summary: | The aim of this study was to determine the recreational use value of three coral reefs in the Bays
of Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico. In total, 263 domestic tourists were interviewed, and their
socioeconomic prole and perception of the coral reef they visited were determined. Using the contingent valuation
method, a willingness to pay $ 48.4 for conservation activities was determined, as well as a net annual benet from the
reef of $18 243 629.40. The results of the study show the high economic potential of the reef ecosystems in Huatulco,
which should guide public policy strategies for the conservation and sustainable management of the resource. |
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| ISSN: | 2007-9028 2007-901X |