Sustainability of tourism ventures is a highly popular and important topic Ecotourism is a branch of tourism that is intended to have sustainability at its base but several studies have demonstrated that such tourism does not always meet criteria for sustainability of local communities and the environment. Therefore, each ecotourism venture must be critically examined in light of economic, anthropological, social and biological factors to determine its prospects for sustainability. This is especially important in developing countries, where ecotourism may be one of several possible development alternatives