Journal
SOCIETY & NATURAL RESOURCES
Volume 16, Issue 5, Pages 387-413Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/08941920309177
Keywords
Corcovado National Park; Costa Rica; ecotourism; environmental values and attitudes; integrated conservation and development projects; parks and protected areas; Piedras Blancas National Park; sustainable tourism
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Conservationists have increasingly turned to ecotourism to provide local economic benefits while maintaining ecosystem integrity. Research conducted in Costa Rica to examine models linking conservation and development indicates ecotourism's effectiveness as a conservation strategy has been mixed. Where ecotourism offers a viable economic alternative, tourism opportunities have induced people to abandon cultivated land, allowing forests to regenerate. Employmente in tourism, however, reveals minimal influence on conservation perspectives. Other factors, including indirect tourism benefits and education levels, show stronger associations with conservation behaviors and perspectives. Results also indicate ecotourism might be most effective as a component of a broader conservation strategy.
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