TY - CONF T1 - Biodiversity Valuation: Economic Contribution Of Bats Species, Macroglossus Minimus Schinz, 1824, To Durian (Durio Zibethinus) Pollination In Kokap, Kulon Progo T2 - Internatiomal Symposium on Indonesian Biodiversity Y1 - 2013 A1 - Bambang Agus Suripto KW - bats KW - biodiversity KW - chiropterophilus KW - durian KW - economic valuation AB - The new concept of biodiversity management is community-based management. Unfortunately, the participation of local people to manage biodiversity is still very low since the people do not realise the direct and indirect economic values for them. The objective of the study is a economic valuation of the existence of bats species, Macroglossus minimus Schinz, 1824 in Kokap, Kulon Progo. After proving M. minimus as the durian pollinator, the economic contribution which expressed indirect use value of M. minimus was analyzed using simple multiplication i.e. the production of durian each year (kg/year) x average price of durian in local market (Rp/kg). For more information, the economic contribution of direct use value of M. minimus was examined based on survei; whereas its option value, bequest value and existence value was analysed based on the information both from survey and liturate study. The economic value of M. minimus in Kokap was not able to be fully converted into rupiah. The only value on which converted into rupiah in this research is indirect use value of M. minimus as durian pollinator i.e. Rp. 110,176,000.00 per year; which excluded its function on production of others chiropterophilus plants such as kapok and petai. The direct use value is as foods and medicines. The option value such as for education and research on biomedical, biomechanical, and biochemical is not significant for local people yet. The bequest value, which reflected value such as the willingness of people to invest money to conserve the species, is low, or negative, because of the misperception of M. minimus as pest. The existence value of this species is low, because this species is not unique in this area and the people is not interested to care and come to the area to see its existence. The total economic value of M. minims at least Rp.110,176,000.00 per year JF - Internatiomal Symposium on Indonesian Biodiversity PB - Faculty of Biology, Jenderal Soedirman University CY - International Symposium on Indonesian Biodiversity ER -