Economic valuation of use of coral reefs in the bays of Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
2016
Robles Zavala, Edgar(Universidad del Mar Instituto de Recursos ,University of Washington School of Marine and Environmental Affairs) | Yta-Castillo, Diana de(Universidad del Mar Instituto de Turismo) | Escamilla Pérez, Blanca Edith(Instituto de Ecología A.C)
English. The aim of this study was to determine the recreational use value of three coral reefs in the Bays of Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico. In total, 263 domestic tourists were interviewed, and their socioeconomic profile and perception of the coral reef they visited were determined. Using the contingent valuation method, a willingness to pay $ 48.4 for conservation activities was determined, as well as a net annual benefit from the reef of $18 243 629.40. The results of the study show the high economic potential of the reef ecosystems in Huatulco, which should guide public policy strategies for the conservation and sustainable management of the resource.
Show more [+] Less [-]Spanish; Castilian. El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar el valor de uso recreacional de tres arrecifes de coral en Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca, México. Se entrevistaron 263 turistas nacionales, a los que se les determinó su perfil socioeconómico y su percepción sobre el arrecife de coral visitado. Mediante la técnica de valoración contingente, se determinó una disposición a pagar de $ 48.4 para actividades de conservación, y un beneficio neto del arrecife de $ 18 243 629.40 anuales. Los resultados del estudio revelan el alto potencial económico de los ecosistemas arrecifales en Huatulco, por lo que se debe guiar las estrategias de política pública para la conservación y manejo sustentable del recurso.
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