Open AccessResearch on Ecosystem services of biodiversity conservation: A case study of Southwest China, Mekong Region
Author(s) -
Zhuoya Zhang,
Zhihui Yue,
Wuqiang Chen,
Xiaoxue Lang,
Xin Yang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/514/3/032031
Subject(s) - biodiversity , ecosystem services , threatened species , china , geography , context (archaeology) , deforestation (computer science) , willingness to pay , environmental resource management , ecosystem , biodiversity hotspot , environmental degradation , environmental protection , environmental planning , ecology , environmental science , habitat , economics , archaeology , computer science , microeconomics , biology , programming language
Tropical areas represent spaces of great environmental value. Their good ecosystem services can allow the protection of biodiversity. In southwest China, Mekong Region where ecological and socioeconomic context represent tropical regions of Southeast Asia that contain abundant biodiversity and are threatened with environmental degradation and deforestation. Transboundary eco-security has become an important and sensitive issue. The objective of this study is to evaluate the willingness of visitors to pay (WTP) to improve biodiversity and ecosystems across borders. After thinking about the importance of tropical regions, a survey analysis the local young people’s willingness to protect the environment and their views on WTP.