Research Article

A Total Economic Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Services: An Evidence from Jagadishpur Ramsar Site, Nepal

Table 3

Wetland goods and services from Jagadishpur Reservoir.

ValueWetland goods and servicesPrioritized goods and services

Direct use value(1) Fish
(2) Edible foods/fruits
(3) Tortoise
(4) Drift wood
(5) Medicinal plants
(6) Roofing materials
(7) Wild birds/ducks
(8) Tourism
(i) Wetland goods (fish, edible food/fruits, tortoise)
(ii) Tourism

Indirect use value(9) Grazing
(10) Ground water recharge
(11) Habitat conservation
(12) Species conservation
(13) Carbon sequestration
(14) Irrigation
(15) Religious
(16) Cultural value
(17) Livestock bathing
(18) Private fish farming
(19) Agriculture biodiversity improvement
(20) Flood and landslide control
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Carbon sequestration
(iii) Biodiversity conservation

Option and existence value (21) Educational purpose
(22) Scientific research
(23) Future use/protection
(24) Prestige/Social pride
(i) Future use