Estimating the recreational values of forest park using the contingent valuation method (case study: Kabudval Forest Park, Golestan Province of Iran)
Forest parks are the main tourism sources in Iran.Growing population, traditional patterns changing, urban environmental contamination and emergent need of leisure times highlighted the importance of this issue.This study aimed to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) and non-market values of Kabudval Forest Park of Golestan elliot pecan tree for s