برآورد ارزش حفاظتي پارك ملي گلستان با استفاده از تمايل به پرداخت افراد

Estimating the preservation value of Golestan National Park of Iran by using individualʹs willingness to pay

This research will discuss an assessment of the preservation value of Golestan National Park, and estimate an individualʹs willingness to pay (WTP) for preservation benefits obtained, based on contingent valuation and dichotomous choice. For determination of individualʹs willingness to pay Logit Regression model was employed, the estimation parameters being based on methods of maximum likelihood. Results show that 79.1% of individuals are willing to pay for preservation of the Golestan National Park. The mean WTP of individuals for preservation value of Golestan National Park was estimated RLs 14400 per household per month. Also, the preservation annual value was calculated 172800 RLs (19.2 US$) for this Park. Results revealed that National parks had considerable preservation value. Thus, this value provides enough justification for policy makers to