Incentives for biodiversity conservation beyond the best management practices: are forestland owners interested?
Authors:
Matta, Jagannadha R. Alavalapati, Janaki R.R. Mercer, D. Evan USDA, FS
Source:
Land economics. 2009 Feb., v. 85, no. 1, p. 132-143.
NALT Subjects:
species diversity private forestry landowners forest ownership conservation programs citizen participation forest management best management practices econometric models attitudes and opinions forest trees wildlife management endangered species prescribed burning Florida
Issue Date:
Feb-2009
Abstract:
With the growing recognition of the role of environmental services rendered by private lands, landowner involvement has become a critical component of landscape-level strategies to conserve biodiversity. In this paper, we examine the willingness of private forest owners to participate in a conservation program that requires adopting management regimes beyond the existing regulations for silvicultural best management practices. Results from a multinomial logit model indicate both program attributes and landowner characteristics significantly influencing participation. While the mean incentive payment necessary to induce participation is $95.54 per ha per year, this amount varied among respondents with different forest ownership objectives.
