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Forest and Grassland Resources Research ›› 2025›› Issue (2): 1-10.doi: 10.13466/j.cnki.lczyyj.2025.02.001

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Compensation standard and value assessment of ancient and famous trees protection

WANG Feng1,2(), CAO Xianlei3, WANG Jinbang3, QIN Zhong2, CHEN Xingliang4()   

  1. 1. Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information,Chinese Academy of Forestry,Beijing 100091,China
    2. Chinese Society of Forestry,Bijing 100091,China
    3. School of International Trade,Shanxi University of Finance and Economics,Taiyuan 030006,China
    4. Chinese Academy of Forestry,Beijing 100091,China
  • Received:2025-03-02 Revised:2025-04-06 Online:2025-04-28 Published:2025-12-04

Abstract:

Reasonably determining compensation standards is a core issue in the protection and compensation of ancient and famous trees,and it is also a significant practical issue of concern to both the government and the academic community.Based on 391 questionnaires collected from 4 counties in 3 cities of 2 provinces(Yunnan and Zhejiang),we calculated the compensation standards for ancient and famous trees in China by means of the willingness to pay method(WTP) and the willingness to accept(WTA) method,and evaluated the value of ancient and famous trees in three cities.The study finds that:1) The willingness to pay(WTP) for the protection of ancient and famous trees is 222.34 yuan per year,and the willingness to accept(WTA) is 282.73 yuan per year,indicating that the compensation standard for the protection of ancient and famous trees should be within the range of 222.34-282.73 yuan per year.2) The WTP is mainly influenced by factors such as household population size,education level,average income,the perceived necessity of strict protection and management of ancient and famous trees,and satisfaction with the local protection outcomes of these trees.The WTA is primarily affected by age,household registration,household population size,and whether there is a recognition of the improved quality of life brought by ancient and famous trees.The results of this study provide a reference for the scientific formulation of compensation standards for the protection of ancient and famous trees.3) The research results based on the WTP method show that the total value of ancient and famous trees in the cities of Kunming,Hangzhou and Shaoxing is 1.74 billion yuan,2.77 billion yuan and 0.81 billion yuan,respectively.The results of the study based on the WTA method show that the total value of ancient and famous trees in the cities of Kunming,Hangzhou and Shaoxing is 1.4 billion yuan,2.87 billion yuan and 1.6 billion yuan,respectively.The research results will provide a scientific reference for formulating protection compensation standards for ancient and famous trees.

Key words: ancient and famous trees, compensation standards, value assessment, willingness to pay, willingness to accept

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