Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Economic valuation of tourism of the Sundarban Mangroves, Bangladesh

Mohammad Nur Nobi
  • Mohammad Nur Nobi
  • Department of Economics, University of Chittagong, Chittagong - 4331, Bangladesh.
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A. H. M. Raihan Sarker
  • A. H. M. Raihan Sarker
  • Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh.
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Biswajit Nath
  • Biswajit Nath
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Chittagong, Chittagong- 4331, Bangladesh.
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Eivin Røskaft
  • Eivin Røskaft
  • Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, Trondheim #7491, Norway.
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Ma Suza
  • Ma Suza
  • Department of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, PO Box 8130, 6700E Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Paul Kvinta
  • Paul Kvinta
  • 573 Cameron Street SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30312, United States.
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  •  Received: 05 August 2021
  •  Accepted: 20 September 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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