Abstract
Oases are considered as environmental bulwarks. The growing tourist demand for cultural ecosystem services as provided by oases has encouraged policymakers to develop economic instruments for their protection. Thus, this paper aims to economically evaluate the cultural services produced by the Todgha Oasis (southeastern Morocco), using the contingent valuation method. The average willingness to pay) estimated for oasis is €11.09/visit. The average non-market value estimated for oases reach €188.700/year. The main contribution of this paper relies on the first estimation of the economic value of tourist demand for the oasis cultural ecosystem services in North Africa. Results could guide policymakers for designing conservation policies aimed to internalise positive externalities to improve the quality of the cultural services provided by oases and provide a win–win solution for farmers and tourists alike.
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