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    Willingness-to-pay for the conservation of Mararison Island and its surrounding waters in Culasi, Antique
    Aguirre, Angelluz C.; Jauod, Ferly Mae P. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2016-06)
    The island of Mararison in the municipality of Culasi, Antique Province is rich in natural resources and its beautiful scenic view has been attracting tourists. Overtime, the number of tourists has increased, making the island and its surrounding waters vulnerable to degradation. Protection and conservation of the island and its surrounding waters will promote its sustainability. This study was conducted to determine the willingness-to-pay (WTP) of the local residents of the municipality of Culasi for the conservation of Mararison Island and its surrounding waters. The study also described the socio-demographic and economic characteristics, level of awareness, knowledge and attitude towards the conservation and the reasons for the willingness to pay of the residents for the conservation of the island and its surrounding waters. The Contingent Valuation Method was used to determine the study participants’ WTPs. Binary logit regression was conducted to identify the factors affecting the study participants’ WTP. A pilot-tested interview schedule was used to collect data from 300 randomly selected study participants in 10 barangays in the municipality of Culasi in January to April 2016. The results showed that 86 percent of the study participants were willing to pay (with adjustment to certainty) for the conservation program. Without adjustment to the level of certainty, the annual household income, the randomly assigned bid prices, and knowledge index were the variables that affect the willingness-to-pay of the study participants. With adjustment to the level of certainty, the age, educational attainment (elementary and high school), knowledge index and randomly assigned bid prices were the variables that affect the willingness-to-pay of the study participants. The annual mean WTP of the study participants with and without adjustment to the level of certainty were Pl66 and Pl40, respectively. This study can be used by the municipality of Culasi as basis in planning for the conservation program of the Mararison Island and its surrounding waters.
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    Willingness-to-pay for the conservation of Bucari Pine Forest in Leon, Iloilo
    Anaquita, Argena Hera E.; Santos, Jose Maria D. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2016-06)
    The Bucari Pine Forest has provided the municipality of Leon in Iloilo Province with both economic and environmental benefits. However, due to development plans, the Bucari Pine Forest has become vulnerable to degradation. This study estimated the willingness-to-pay of the residents of Leon, Iloilo for the conservation of the Bucari Pine Forest using the Contingent Valuation Method. The study participants were 320 local residents from eight (4 upland, 4 lowland) barangays of Leon, Iloilo. The final data collection was conducted in January 2016 to March 2016. Seventy-five percent of the study participants were willing to pay for the conservation of Bucari Pine Forest. The calculated mean WTP of the study participants with adjustment to the level of certainty was P3 3 5.00 per year or P27.92 per month. The factor that significantly affected the willingness-to-pay of the study participants was the bid price. This means that the higher the bid price, the less likely the study participant was willing to pay for the conservation of the Bucari Pine Forest. The information in this study can be used by local policy makers in drafting conservation policies and provide awareness on the importance of the conservation of the Bucari Pine Forest.