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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Financing marine protected areas through visitor fees: Insights from tourists willingness to pay in Chile
Ambio, Volume 42, No. 8, Year 2013
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Tourism is a financing mechanism considered by many donor-funded marine conservation initiatives. Here we assess the potential role of visitor entry fees, in generating the necessary revenue to manage a marine protected area (MPA), established through a Global Environmental Facility Grant, in a temperate region of Chile. We assess tourists' willingness to pay (WTP) for an entry fee associated to management and protection of the MPA. Results show 97 % of respondents were willing to pay an entrance fee. WTP predictors included the type of tourist, tourists' sensitivity to crowding, education, and understanding of ecological benefits of the MPA. Nature-based tourists state median WTP values of US$ 4.38 and Sun-sea-sand tourists US$ 3.77. Overall, entry fees could account for 10-13 % of MPA running costs. In Chile, where funding for conservation runs among the weakest in the world, visitor entry fees are no panacea in the short term and other mechanisms, including direct state/government support, should be considered. © 2013 Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
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https://efashare.b-cdn.net/share/pmc/articles/PMC3824868/bin/13280_2013_453_MOESM1_ESM.pdf
Authors & Co-Authors
Gelcich, Stefan
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Amar, Francisca
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Valdebenito, Abel
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Castilla, Juan Carlos
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Biggs, Duan
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 49
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s13280-013-0453-z
ISSN:
00447447
Research Areas
Health System And Policy