RELATIONSHIP EVALUATION OF PERCEPTION ON PROTECTION AND UTILIZATION FOR RESOURCE CONVERSION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES

Abstract

 To investigate the potential of rare species as a regional resource, this study examines how local residents approach the protection and utilization of rare species and evaluates such a relationship using statistical methods. The target rare species is the tiger beetle, and this study analyzes local residents' perception of its utilization as well as their recognition of its value. Data was collected via a postal questionnaire survey conducted in Ishikawa Prefecture in October 2016. Out of the total of 409 collected samples, 312 contained valid responses.
 The results clearly showed that the expectation of economic merit brought about by protection activities of the coast where tiger beetles live contributes to the increase in both willingness to pay and willingness to work in common. This statistical analysis presented new findings for creating methods and ideas for protecting and utilizing rare species in regional planning.