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Bandara, Ranjith; Tisdell, Clement A.. |
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 economic value of elephants in Sri Lanka. This paper, first briefly outlines the history, evolution, nature and their distribution of the Asian elephant while providing some insights on the status of the elephant (Elephas maxima maxima) in Sri Lanka. Next, it reviews the literature in order to assess the historical affiliation that the elephant has maintained with the Sri Lankan society, its culture, history, mythology and religion. The empirical evidence on the... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Asian elephant; Sri Lanka; Conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55092 |
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Tisdell, Clement A.; Bandara, Ranjith. |
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 activities. This paper reports preliminary findings from two visitor surveys (one local and one foreign) conducted at the PEO to examine the characteristics of visitors, the satisfaction they gained from the visit, their attitudes towards conservation of the elephant, their reactions to the current facilities available at the orphanage, and their opinions and maximum willingness to pay (WTP) to enter the PEO. It is found that, although some variations occurred between the... |
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Asian elephant conservation; Tourism; Sri Lanka; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48963 |
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