Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca
Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka, and Pulau Dodol have been selected to be gazetted as the newly proposed Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Malacca, known as the Malacca Marine Park. However, these islands faced issues such as overfishing and land reclamation. Furthermore, appropriate entrance fee has yet to...
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| author | Ahmad Sufi, Ayu Naqibah Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Japry, Julia Aqila Nik Ab Rahim, Nik Nor Rahimah Ya'Cob, Mohd Rusli Abdurofi, Ilmas |
| author_facet | Ahmad Sufi, Ayu Naqibah Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Japry, Julia Aqila Nik Ab Rahim, Nik Nor Rahimah Ya'Cob, Mohd Rusli Abdurofi, Ilmas |
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| description | Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka, and Pulau Dodol have been selected to be gazetted as the newly proposed Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Malacca, known as the Malacca Marine Park. However, these islands faced issues such as overfishing and land reclamation. Furthermore, appropriate entrance fee has yet to be determined for the newly proposed marine park. This study aimed to ascertain the public's perception and identify the factors influencing their willingness to pay (WTP) for an entrance fee at newly proposed marine park. The public's WTP was estimated using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). Questionnaires were used to obtain responses from 405 participants via convenience sampling at the entrance point of the proposed new MPA in Umbai. Findings of this study indicated a generally positive perception of the proposed marine park. The factors influencing WTP include age, income, and perception, with an average willingness to pay of RM14.38 (based on the Double Bound CVM). The Department of Fisheries can benefit from this study to justify the entrance fee and design an effective strategy for maintaining the sustainability of the marine park in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 'Life Below Water'. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1138672025-02-07T07:14:50Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113867/ Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca Ahmad Sufi, Ayu Naqibah Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Japry, Julia Aqila Nik Ab Rahim, Nik Nor Rahimah Ya'Cob, Mohd Rusli Abdurofi, Ilmas Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka, and Pulau Dodol have been selected to be gazetted as the newly proposed Marine Protected Area (MPA) in Malacca, known as the Malacca Marine Park. However, these islands faced issues such as overfishing and land reclamation. Furthermore, appropriate entrance fee has yet to be determined for the newly proposed marine park. This study aimed to ascertain the public's perception and identify the factors influencing their willingness to pay (WTP) for an entrance fee at newly proposed marine park. The public's WTP was estimated using Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). Questionnaires were used to obtain responses from 405 participants via convenience sampling at the entrance point of the proposed new MPA in Umbai. Findings of this study indicated a generally positive perception of the proposed marine park. The factors influencing WTP include age, income, and perception, with an average willingness to pay of RM14.38 (based on the Double Bound CVM). The Department of Fisheries can benefit from this study to justify the entrance fee and design an effective strategy for maintaining the sustainability of the marine park in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 'Life Below Water'. Malaysian Nature Society 2024-06 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad Sufi, Ayu Naqibah and Matthew, Nitanan Koshy and Japry, Julia Aqila and Nik Ab Rahim, Nik Nor Rahimah and Ya'Cob, Mohd Rusli and Abdurofi, Ilmas (2024) Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca. Malayan Nature Journal, 76 (2). pp. 171-183. ISSN 0025-1291; eISSN: 0025-1291 https://mnj.my/vol76-part2-5/ 10.62613/mnj.24762.05 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Sufi, Ayu Naqibah Matthew, Nitanan Koshy Japry, Julia Aqila Nik Ab Rahim, Nik Nor Rahimah Ya'Cob, Mohd Rusli Abdurofi, Ilmas Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca |
| title | Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca |
| title_full | Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca |
| title_fullStr | Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca |
| title_short | Public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed Marine protected area in Malacca |
| title_sort | public willingness to pay for an entrance fee at the newly proposed marine protected area in malacca |
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