Economic valuation of Chaloem Phra Kiat community forest, Ban KhuanYung, Surat Thani Province
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The objective of this research was to study general information on resource utilization of community forests, to assess the economics value and study of factors related to willingness to pay of Chaloem Phra Kiat community forest, Ban Kuan Yung, Khun Thale Sub-district, Mueang District, Surat Thani Province. Data used in the research were interviews with people living in households Moo 4 Ban Khuan Yung. A questionnaire with a sample size of 280 cases was used. Statistics used for analysis were frequency, mean, standard deviation, percentage, logistic regression and the willingness to pay model by hypothetical method. The results of the study households utilized the community forest in Ban Kuan Yung, Khun Thale Sub-district, Mueang District, Surat Thani Province, wild food plants were 36.99 %. Objectives for utilization for forest consumption only 66.43 %. Income producing products are Bambusa vulgaris, Termitomyces fuliginosus Heim, Boletus greseipurpureus Corner, Lentinus squarrosulus Mont., Gnetum gnemon var. tenerum, Diplazium esculelntum and honey. The economic value of Chaloem Phra Kiat community forest, Ban Kuan Yung found that the average direct average value was 4,171.39 baht per household per year. The average indirect value is 884.16 baht per household per year, and the value of community forest economics in honor of Ban Kuan Yung Surat Thani Province, equal to 5,055.55 baht per household per year. The factor associated with willingness was gender and knowledge in community forest conservation with statistical significance
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