eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
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BANK AUSTRIA CREDITANSTALT, WIEN (IBAN AT04 1100 0006 2280 0100, BIC BKAUATWW), DEUTSCHE BANK MÜNCHEN (IBAN DE16 7007 0024 0238 8270 00, BIC DEUTDEDBMUC)
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eco.mont Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
ISSN 2073-106X
Print Edition ISSN 2073-1558 Online Edition ISBN 978-3-7001-6672-6 Online Edition Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management 1/1
2009, online edition A print edition is available from innsbruck university press Indexed by: Science Citation Index
Axel Borsdorf
is professor of geography at the University of Innsbruck and director of the Institute of Mountain Research: Man and Environment of the Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAW Günter Köck is director of the national research programmes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences ÖAW
Birgit Bednar-Friedl,
Brigitte Gebetsroither,
Michael Getzner
S. 9 - 14 doi:10.1553/eco.mont1s9 Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Abstract: National park management increasingly considers voluntary contributions from visitors as potentially important sources of private funding for species conservation. We investigate visitors willingness to pay (WTP) for the protection of two species differing in degree of endangerment and popularity (alpine ibex and rock partridge) in Austrias Hohe Tauern National Park. Our analysis reveals that visitors attitudes towards and preferences for nature conservation in general determine the WTP and not so much the species characteristics. The results suggest that conservation funding should be essentially public and only complemented by private funding because (i) potential (voluntary) contributions by visitors might not be sustainable in the long run, (ii) visitors WTP mirrors preferences for nature conservation in general rather than for specific species conservation programs, (iii) the collection of private contributions by a new system might be complicated, and (iv) many protected areas lack the resources and capacities for marketing and branding which are essential prerequisites for attracting funds in the first place. Published Online: 2009/05/18 13:12:59 Object Identifier: 0xc1aa5576 0x00220563 Rights:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The new journal "eco.mont" - Journal of protected mountain areas research and management - was published for the first time in June 2009. The journal was founded as a joint initiative of the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC), the International Scientific Committee on Research in the Alps (ISCAR), the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the University of Innsbruck. The journal aims to highlight research on and management issues in protected areas in the Alps without excluding other protected mountain areas in Europe or overseas. Its target audiences are scientists from all related disciplines, managers of protected areas and interested individuals including practitioners, visitors, teachers, etc. The journal presents peer-reviewed articles in English by authors who research protected mountain areas and management issues within these areas. It is published twice a year as a collaboration of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press - responsible for the e-version - and Innsbruck University Press - responsible for the print version.
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Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
A-1011 Wien, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
Tel. +43-1-515 81/DW 3420, Fax +43-1-515 81/DW 3400 https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at, e-mail: verlag@oeaw.ac.at |