Targeting the right person - Who would pay for protecting wild orang-utans in Sarawak?

Kerstin Zander, Sing Tyan Pang, Andrew Alek Tuen, Stephen Garnett

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Abstract

A survey of visitors to Semenggoh Wildlife Sanctuary revealed that 60%_ would be willing to pay for the conservation of wild orang-utans, with two grouping being apparent among the visitors, those concerned about wild orang-utan conservation and those more interested in seeing the animals in captivity. Australians without children and members of a conservation organisation were the most likely to be willing to pay (91% probability) while non-Australians with children and not members of a conservation organisation were least willing (23%). These results can be used both in targeting requests for assistance with conservation funding and m education campaigns.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRIMBA 3 - Sustaining Livelihood through Prudent Utilization and Management of Natural Resources
EditorsAndrew Alek Tuen, Mohd-Azlan Jayasilan, Jongkar Grinang
Place of PublicationMalaysia
PublisherInstitute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Pages172-184
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789839151091
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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