Economic Valuation of Environmental Amenity (Case study: Abasabad Forest Touring Region in Behshar; Mazandaran province)

With due attention to the Dissemble of lateral function of environment, specification of these functions and estimates it, has high importance in national economic. In this study for estimate of valuation of environmental amenities in Abasabad touring region in Behshar, recreation value is estimated in the year 2007, by using contingent valuation method (CVM) and effective ingredients be determined by Logit model. One hundred forty questionnaires are investigated by stochastic sampling among visitors. Hence, be said to visitors, bid of 1000 rials, for low bid, 2000 rials for middle bid and 3000 rials for high bid. Early be said first bid and if it not accepted by visitors, then be said lower bid price and if it accepted then be said upper bid price. The results show that variables of individual income, household's income and educations had positive effect on visitor's willingness to pay (WTP) for using of environmental amenity. Variables of individual age and distance had negative effect on amount of individual willingness to pay. Amount of individual willingness to pay for using of environmental amenity in Abasabad touring region estimated and it was equal to 2200 rials. Ultimately Mean annual willingness to pay for per family is estimate 95040 rials.