Valuation of Doi Luang Chiang Dao Nature Trail in Doi Chiang Dao Biosphere Reserve, Chiang Mai Province

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Wannapa Chawhia
Thanakorn Lattirasuvan
Piyapit Khonkaen
Teeka Yotapakdee

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to determine the valuation of the Doi Luang Chiang Dao Nature Trail in the Doi Chiang Dao Biosphere Reserve, Chaing Mai province, Thailand. The methodology involved the zonal travel cost method (ZTCM) and the contingent valuation method (CVM) based on willingness to pay (WTP). Data were collected using a questionnaire with responses obtained from interviews with 475 conservationists as samples. Based on the results, most of the conservationists were visiting for the first time (82.3%) with friends in a group (74.7%) and an average of 5 people/group. Top goals were to conquer Doi Luang Chiang Dao (64.6%) and sightseeing at the highest point of Doi Luang Chiang Dao (89.9%). The average trip expenses were 4,766.84 baht/person. Most respondents were willing to pay (87.8%) for improving services, facilities and nature trails. The value of the Doi Luang Chiang Dao Nature Trail, calculated using the ZTCM, was 632,912,500 baht/year, while the value estimated using the CVM, based on WTP, was 2,317,855 baht/year. The minimum lease payment for ecosystem services was 278.89 baht/person. The output from the study could be used for resource management and determining a suitable fee for ecosystem services associated with the Doi Luang Chiang Dao Nature Trail.


 

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Chawhia, W. ., Lattirasuvan, T. ., Khonkaen, P. ., & Yotapakdee, T. . (2025). Valuation of Doi Luang Chiang Dao Nature Trail in Doi Chiang Dao Biosphere Reserve, Chiang Mai Province . Thai Journal of Forestry, 44(1), 175–188. retrieved from https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjf/article/view/262751
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