Valuation of the recreational service of typical wetland Red Beach National Scenic Corridor in Liaohe Conservation Area

Questionnaire survey and zoned travel cost method (ZTCM) were used to evaluate the service value of Red Beach National Scenic Corridor in 2018. The results showed that the total value of Red Beach National Scenic Corridor recreation services was 689 million yuan in 2018, which was 9.84 times of the revenue of the scenic spot in 2018. The travel cost was 373 million yuan, accounting for 54.14% of the total value; the consumer surplus was 228 million yuan, accounting for 33.09% of the total value, and the time cost was only 12.77%; the recreation value outside the province was 411 million yuan, and the recreation value in Liaoning Province was 278 million yuan. It can be found that the ecological landscape value of Red Beach National Scenic Corridor has not been fully recognized, and its tourism development potential is large, especially for tourists outside the province whose tourism products need to be optimized and developed. The value composition of the evaluation results obtained by ZTCM method is consistent with the current situation of the scenic spot.