Ecotourism And Its Effects

 

To start, you need to know what ecotourism is. Ecotourism is the "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education" (TIES, 2015). Ecotourism has pros and cons in Costa Rica. I'll start by talking about the benefits. Becuase ecotourism is such a big part of Costa Rica's economy, it is one of the main reasons they preserve natural areas throughout the country. However there are also flaws for ecotourism in Costa Rica. Even though there is a lot of money going towards preserving the environment, it still isn't enough. Becuase there is inadequate funding for the amount of people flowing through the parks, there is more trail deterioration, habitat destruction, pollution, and litter.