An important role of local people to joining wetland protection and analysis of contingent valuation methods
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Tarih
2007
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Scibulcom Ltd
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
The Gala lake is one of the most important wetlands of the world which is located oil the bird migration path. It has been announced as a nature conservation area by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Republic of Turkey. Besides, the Gala lake has rich flora and fauna, and it is also on the route of the migratory birds from Africa to Europe. Moreover, the Gala lake region has an important function for protection and reproduction of native and migratory birds. The Gala take has a sensitive and fragile ecology with respect to absorption capacity characteristics. The lake is not only under the harmful effects of pesticides and fertilisers used for paddy farming, but also under the threat of industrial and households waste pollution caused by the Ergene and Meric rivers. The farmers living around the Gala lake are rather sensitive in protecting the lake and they have declared their support for every kind of work in this respect. By using the contingent valuation method, it is asked for willingness to pay and to accept prices for the protection of the lake to the farmers. It is found that the price for their willing to pay is $ 6.88 (WTP) and willingness to accept $ 11.58 (WTA). Controlled Production method must be used for paddy fanning around the Gala lake. The amount of the farm inputs to be used in farming must be determined according to the absorption capacity of the lake and must be calculated by experts. In addition to this, the contact of the lake with pollution sources, illegal hunting and collection of reed must be prevented. Local people living in the region have not got enough information for protecting the lake. But the planned study aimed at the protection of the lake must be compatible with the EU regulations and a model should be developed for participation of the local people.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
The Gala Lake, Wetland, Contingent Valuation, Environmental Economics, Ecological Economics
Kaynak
Journal Of Environmental Protection And Ecology
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Cilt
8
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2
