1) "Displacement of people"
One of the most powerful examples of communities being moved in order to create a park is the story of the Maasai. Local and national governments took advantage of the Maasai’s ignorance on the situation and robbed them of huge chunks of grazing land, putting to risk their only socio-economic livelihood. Furthermore, the investors in this area are not local and have not put profits back into local economy. Clearly tourism as a trade is not empowering the local people who make it rich and satisfying. It has to be reoriented if it is to be useful to local communities and to become sustainable.
2) "Threats to indigenous cultures"
Ecotourism often claims that it preserves and "enhances" local cultures. However, evidence shows that with the establishment of protected areas local people have illegally lost their homes, and most often with no compensation. The establishment of parks can create harsh survival realities and deprive the people of their traditional use of land and natural resources. Too many lodges have been built, too much firewood is being used and no limits are being placed on tourism vehicles. They regularly drive off-track and harass the wildlife.