Valuasi Ekonomi Owa Jawa (Hylobates moloch) di Taman Margasatwa Ragunan dan Javan Gibbon Center

Abstract

Owa jawa (Hylobates moloch) merupakan primata endemik Indonesia yang dilindungi dan terancam punah akibat perburuan dan perdagangan ilegal. Perhitungan nilai ekonomi owa jawa penting dilakukan sebagai dasar penetapan denda atau nilai tukar bagi pelaku kejahatan owa jawa. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan antara karakteristik responden dengan nilai willingness to pay (WTP), menduga nilai ekonomi owa jawa berdasarkan pendekatan WTP pengunjung dan biaya pemeliharaan di Taman Margasatwa Ragunan dan Pusat Rehabilitasi Owa Jawa, serta membandingkan kedua metodologi valuasi ekonomi yang digunakan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui studi literatur, observasi, dan wawancara kepada 145 orang pengunjung dan 2 sampai 4 orang pengelola. Variabel karakteristik responden yang berpengaruh nyata terhadap nilai WTP meliputi pendapatan, pekerjaan, jenis kelamin, dan tingkat pendidikan. Dugaan nilai ekonomi owa jawa berdasarkan WTP motif konservasi dan biaya pemeliharaan berturut-turut, yaitu sebesar Rp311.828,00/ekor dan Rp29.231.170,00/ekor. Biaya pemeliharaan merupakan metode yang efektif, efisien, dan menghasilkan nilai ekonomi yang dapat digunakan sebagai acuan denda perdagangan ilegal owa jawa.

The Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch) is an endemic primate to Indonesia that is protected and threatened with extinction due to hunting and illegal trade. It is important to calculate the economic value of the Javan gibbon as a basis for determining fines or exchange rates for perpetrators of Javan gibbon crimes. This research aims to analyze the relationship between respondent characteristics and willingness to pay (WTP) values, estimate the economic value of Javan gibbons based on the WTP approach of visitors and maintenance cost approach at Ragunan Wildlife Park and the Javan Gibbon Rehabilitation Center, and compare the two economic valuation methodologies used. used. Data collection were carried out through literature study, observation and interviews with 145 visitors and 2 to 4 managers. Respondent characteristic variables that have a significant effect on the WTP value include income, occupation, gender and education level. The estimated economic value of the Javan gibbon based on the conservation motive WTP and maintenance cost respectively approach is IDR 311,828.00/head and IDR 29,231,170.00/head. The maintenance cost is a more appropriate method to use because it is effective, efficient, and produces economic value that can be used as a reference for fines for illegal trade in Javan gibbons.