Evaluation of the Mangrove Ecosystem in Saudi Arabia

Q4 Multidisciplinary

Scientific Journal of King Faisal University Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.37575/b/agr/220054

Mohamed Baltiur, Rady T. Tawfik, Momtaz Elsebaei

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Abstract

The sustainability of the mangrove ecosystem in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an urgent need to conserve these natural treasures and their benefits and services. Two species of mangroves grow in the Kingdom: Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata. This study aimed to evaluate the mangrove ecosystem in the Kingdom through a set of descriptive frameworks, in addition to using quantitative methods to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) to maintain the mangrove ecosystem’s benefits. The results showed that WTP averaged about 150 riyals ($40) per person. The most significant variables affecting WTP were monthly income, educational level, information about mangroves, previous visits to mangrove areas, and membership in an environmental society. This is consistent with economic logic regarding the positive relationships between these variables and WTP as a dependent variable. The study also found that gender, age, marital status, family size, and the nature of work were nonsignificant determinants of WTP. The study recommended that attention be paid to the economic valuation of the Kingdom’s ecosystem services through further research and studies to bridge this knowledge gap, which contributes to the protection of these ecosystems and raising awareness of their benefits and services. KEYWORDS Avicennia marina, DPSIR framework, ecosystem services, Rhizophora mucronata, sustainability, WTP approach

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沙特阿拉伯红树林生态系统评价

沙特阿拉伯王国红树林生态系统的可持续性是保护这些自然宝藏及其利益和服务的迫切需要。两种红树林生长在王国:Avicennia marina和Rhizophora mucronata。本研究旨在通过一套描述性框架来评估该王国的红树林生态系统，并使用定量方法来估计维持红树林生态系统利益的支付意愿(WTP)。结果显示，WTP平均每人约150里亚尔(40美元)。影响WTP最显著的变量是月收入、教育水平、红树林信息、以前去过红树林地区和环境协会成员。这与将这些变量和WTP作为因变量之间的正相关关系视为经济逻辑是一致的。研究还发现，性别、年龄、婚姻状况、家庭规模和工作性质是WTP的非显著决定因素。该研究建议通过进一步的研究来关注王国生态系统服务的经济评估，以弥合这一知识差距，这有助于保护这些生态系统并提高对其利益和服务的认识。关键词:沙棘，DPSIR框架，生态系统服务，大根霉，可持续性，WTP方法

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Scientific Journal of King Faisal University Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary

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期刊介绍： The scientific Journal of King Faisal University is a biannual refereed scientific journal issued under the guidance of the University Scientific Council. The journal also publishes special and supplementary issues when needed. The first volume was published on 1420H-2000G. The journal publishes two separate issues: Humanities and Management Sciences issue, classified in the Arab Impact Factor index, and Basic and Applied Sciences issue, on June and December, and indexed in (CABI) and (SCOPUS) international databases.