Contingent valuation of ecotourism in Annapurna conservation area, Nepal: Implications for sustainable park finance and local development

Ecological Economics

Volumn 66, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 218-227

  Baral, Nabin ^a   Stern, Marc J ^a   Bhattarai, Ranju ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annapurna; Contingent valuation; Ecotourism; Nepal; Park entry fee; Park finance; Protected area management; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOTOURISM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; MODELING; PROTECTED AREA; SURVEY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ANNAPURNA; ASIA; EURASIA; GANDAKI; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 44449092443     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.02.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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