Table 3: Cost benefit analysis of Ethiopian PAs.
Cost Benefit Analysis |
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PAs |
Benefits |
Costs of ideal management |
Total net benefits |
Return for every $1 |
Awash |
$12,5471,88 |
$864,000 |
$11,683,188 |
$14.5 |
SMNP |
$96,369,775 |
$864,000 |
$95,505,775 |
$111.5 |
Alatish |
$234,180,563 |
$1,800,000 |
$232,380,563 |
$130.1 |
BMNP |
$1,008,150,698 |
$1,728,000 |
$1,006,422,698 |
$583.4 |
ASLNP |
$14,171,941 |
$1,281,600 |
$12,890,341 |
$11 |
Omo |
$225,561,632 |
$2,952,000 |
$222,609,632 |
$76.4 |
Nech Sar |
$47,020,404 |
$756,000 |
$46,264,404 |
$62.1 |
Halledighe |
$66,023,514 |
$511,200 |
$65,512,314 |
$129.1 |
Gambela |
$548,162,519 |
$2,822,400 |
$545,340,119 |
$194.2 |
Geraile |
$154,170,355 |
$3,132,000 |
$151,038,355 |
$49.2 |
Kafeta Shiraro |
$221,741,635 |
$1,404,000 |
$220,337,635 |
$158 |
Senkelle |
$3,428,067 |
$504,000 |
$2,924,067 |
$6.8 |
Babille |
$479,130,341 |
$3,304,800 |
$475,825,541 |
$145 |
Total |
$3098111444 |
$21060000 |
$3077051444 |
$1656.8 |
Source: Van Zyl, H [24].