Table 3

Table 3. Comparison of per hectare and per household forest extraction values derived from Godoy et al. (2000:62–63 and personal communication).

Village

No. house-
holds

Catch-
ment size (ha)

Implied wealth status

Unit derived^a

US$ per ha per yr

Total value ($/yr)

Household value (US$/yr)

1995

1996

1995

1996

1995

1996

Yapuwas

16

2779

“Poor”

PPP

8.6

7.8

23,900

21,676

1494

1355

Exchange

2.7

2.6

  7375

  5428

  498

  339

Krausirpe

53

2676

“Rich”

PPP

38.7

27.7

103,570

74,132

1954

1399

Exchange

12.2

  9.4

  34,560

18,565

  652

  350

^a Conversion rates, lempiras per US$, are: PPP (1995, 3.16; 1996, 2.93). Exchange rates are 9.47 for 1995 and 11.70 for 1996.


Village	No. house- holds	Catch- ment size (ha)	Implied wealth status	Unit derived^a	US$ per ha per yr		Total value ($/yr)		Household value (US$/yr)

					1995	1996	1995	1996	1995	1996


Yapuwas	16	2779	“Poor”	PPP	8.6	7.8	23,900	21,676	1494	1355
				Exchange	2.7	2.6	7375	5428	498	339

Krausirpe	53	2676	“Rich”	PPP	38.7	27.7	103,570	74,132	1954	1399
				Exchange	12.2	9.4	34,560	18,565	652	350