Economic Value of Recreation as an Ecosystem Service in Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest, Malaysia

Economic values of various ecosystem services recreational forests are not well understood in many countries, including Malaysia. Policymakers and resource managers with a lack such information may make inappropriate decisions to manage forest resources. To address the problem, this study used data estimated economic value recreation as cultural service Ayer Keroh Recreational Forest (AKRF) Malaysia using Travel Cost Method (TCM). The an USD 20,346/ha/year for services, recreation. These findings provide some useful that might be needed those involved planning management development urban sites, especially AKRF.