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Open-Cycle Hatcheries, Tourism and Conservation of Sea Turtles: Economic and Ecological Analysis

Tisdell, Clement A.; Wilson, Clevo - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

Considers the role that tourism-based sea turtle-hatcheries can play in conserving populations of sea turtles by … the impacts of turtle hatcheries on the conservation of sea turtles and enables ecological consequences of tourism, based …

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Visitors' reaction to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka: A Survey

Tisdell, Clement A.; Bandara, Ranjith - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (PEO) is a unique captive elephant-based recreation facility in Sri Lanka. Over 35,000 visitors (both local and foreign) visit the PEO per month on average for a variety of reasons. However, little or no attempt has been made to examine their reaction to its...

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The History and Value of the Elephant in Sri Lankan Society

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2005

Reviews the literature to provide an overview of the historical significance of the elephant in Sri Lankan society, an association which dates back more than 4,000 years. The present status of this relationship assessed on the basis of the findings of a recent study undertaken on the total...

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Changing Abundance of Elephants and Willingness to Pay for their Conservation

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2004

This paper explores the way in which the stated willingness to pay for the conservation of Asian elephants in Sri Lanka varies with hypothetical variations in their abundance. To do that, it relies on results from a sample of residents of Colombo. The willingness to pay function is found to be...

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Effects of a Change in Abundance of Elephants on Willingness to Pay for their Conservation

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2004

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Willingness to Pay for Conservation of the Asian Elephant in Sri Lanka: A Contingent Valuation Study

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2002

Results from a CVM survey of willingness to pay for the conservation of the Asian elephant of a sample of urban residents in three selected housing schemes in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, are reported. Face– to–face surveys were conducted using an interview schedule. A non-linear logit...

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Willingness to pay for different degrees of Abundance of Elephants

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

This paper presents an application of the contingent valuation method (CVM) to determine how the willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation of Asian elephants varies with hypothetical variations in their population. Results from a CVM survey of a sample of urban residents in Colombo, the capital...

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Use and non-use values of wild Asian elephants: A total economic valuation approach

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

The contingent valuation method is often used for valuing environmental goods possessing use as well as non-use values. This paper investigates the relative importance of these values in relation to the existence of the wild Asian elephant. It does so by analysing results from a contingent...

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Ecotourism/Wildlife based Tourism as Contributor to Nature Conservation with Reference to Vanni, Sri Lanka

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

ecotourism or wildlife-based tourism. Identifies possible economic benefits for local communities but also outlines possible …/Mannar area. A sufficient market does not always exist for wildlife-based tourism to make it economically viable. Therefore …, market analysis should be undertaken before promoting the development of wildlife-based tourism in a locality. A checklist is …

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Asian Elephants as Agricultural Pests: Damages, Economics of Control and Compensation in Sri Lanka

Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2002

Despite growing attention to crop and property damage caused by the Asian elephant, uncertainty exists about the magnitude of this problem. This paper explores the nature and magnitude of this problem of Sri Lanka. An economic analysis of individual farmers’ decisions to control elephants is...

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