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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

54 (3) 2020 89 – 99

Willingness to Pay for Conservation of Mangrove Forest in Kuala Perlis, Malaysia
Kesanggupan Membayar untuk Pemuliharan Hutan Paya Bakau di Kuala Perlis, Malaysia

Department of Economics and Agribusiness
School of Economics Finance and Banking
Universiti Utara Malaysia
Sintok 06010 Kedah
MALAYSIA

bakti@uum.edu.my

School of Business and Economics
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

zaisa@upm.edu.my

Malaysia Environmental Economics Association (MEEA),
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400 Serdang Selangor
MALAYSIA

awangnoor@gmail.com

Abstract

Mangrove forest provides ecosystem services for human well-being such as fish and non-fish products, timber and non-timber products, medical plants, and dyes. Despite the important services provided, mangrove forest size in the country is reducing at an alarming rate. The mangrove forest is often overlooked in policy decision makings because the ecosystem services’ monetary values are not available in the market. Hence, we undertake this study to value the benefits of Mangrove Forest Ecosystem Services in Kuala Perlis, Perlis. We used the double-bounded Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) to value the ecosystem services provided. We interviewed 256 respondents, asking them whether they are willing to donate to the mangrove conservation program at various bid prices. Besides, we also sought their opinions on issues related to mangrove forest. The results show that the respondents are willing to donate up to MYR18.31 for the mangrove forest conservation program. Considering 75% of Perlis’ adult populations are willing to donate, the donation’s total collection would be MYR3,453,724 or MYR81,861 per hectare per year. The amount of respondents’ donation is found to be positively correlated to the variables of the conservation program. This finding provided an important message to policymakers on managing the fund of mangrove forest conservation.

Keywords

contingent valuation method; ecosystem services; Mangrove forest

Author’s Acknowledgement

The authors would like to thank JTRD fund vote 9441203 for the financial support given to conduct this study, and the Director of Perlis Forestry Department
for approving the use of the mangrove forest in Perlis as the study site.

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2020-5403-7
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Hasan-Basri, , Samdin, , & Noor Ghani, (2020). Willingness to Pay for Conservation of Mangrove Forest in Kuala Perlis, Malaysia. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 54(3), 89–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/JEM-2020-5403-7

@article{hassanbasri2020willingness,
  title={Willingness to Pay for Conservation of Mangrove Forest in Kuala Perlis, Malaysia},
  author={Hasan-Basri, Bakti and Samdin, Zaiton and Noor Ghani, Awang},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={54},
  number={3},
  pages={89—99},
 

year={2020},
}

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