The world Ecotourism is a combination of ecology (the study of systems of living things) and tourism. The International Ecotourism Society defines ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of the local people." This mean that walking through a rain forest isn’t really ecotourism unless it benefit the area, perhaps by providing job to the local resident or by conserving the wildlife. Countries are slowly recognizing their natural resources.
Costa Rica has been leading the ecotourism movement for some time and was voted the most popular ecotourism destination by TripAdvisor.com in April 2012. It developed the certification for sustainable tourism (CTS) program in 1999, which was then used by the united nation world tourism organization as the model for the rest of Latin America thanks to its conversation efforts, over 25 percent of costa Rica’s land is covered in lush national parks its tourism industry generates over a billion dollars annually and provide jobs to thousands of people
Unfortunately people in the industry sometimes exploit the ecotourism label in their drive for profit this brand of Ecotourism isn’t always conducted in the most responsible way , and may damage the very environment it seek to protect. One concern is that the overwhelming number of visitor to these natural place(especially in the high season) has a negative effect on the ecotourism. Ecotourists tend to seek out places with the rarest animals and plants even if they take care not to disturb the environment their presence could put pressure on pressuring the most frail of living things. Another problem is the interaction between animals and humans. At one national park in Costa Rica, wild monkeys now feed on garbage left by the visitor and even aggressively steal food from tourists
Controlling abuses isn’t easy. Either. In developing countries where salaries aren’t high corruption can lead officials to tolerate ecological damage. For example, a large resort facility, normally not allowed near a sanctuary, might be allowed if the company bribes (give enough money to) certain people in the government. Limited resources are another issue. Areas of forests and beaches that would require an army to protect are often watched by several employees.
While tourists can have a negative impact on ecosystems, the same areas might have been totally destroyed by industries such as farming, logging, or mining were there no ecotourism industry did not exist. Tour guides can also be educators who train people to love and care for the environment. by visiting beautiful rainforests and seeing rare animals, visitors get a sense of their value and will hopefully take these lessons back with them to their home countries.
It is easy to be critical of the ecotourism industry but it is important to be positive as well. Ecotourism can never be "pure." We can't expect zero negative effects on the ecosystem. It is also unrealistic to think that humans won't go anywhere accessible to them. If protection efforts are maintained and intensified, those remaining places of undisturbed nature may be stressed, but they won't be destroyed.
152 Which change has NOT occurred in Costa Rica since the introduction of ecotourism?
1) Thousands of ecotourism-related jobs have been created.
2) New national parks have been created.
3) monkeys have started feeding on garbage.
4) The number of corruption case has decreased
154 According to the paragraph 4, why is it difficult to control abuses of ecotourism?
1) Too many sanctuaries are being created.
2) There aren’t enough resources and officials may overlook abuses of ecotourism
3) Not many people are interested in jobs controlling ecotourism abuses.
4) Companies have a lot of power and money to build resorts