Protected Wild Areas and Eco-tourism in Costa Rica

Aurora Hernández () and Juan Carlos Picón ()
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Aurora Hernández: Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Juan Carlos Picón: Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica

Chapter Chapter 7 in Tourism in Latin America, 2015, pp 127-141 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper considers the difference between the theory and the practice of eco-tourism applied to the Protected Wild Areas in Costa Rica; taking into account how important it is to conserve ecosystems and how ecotourism management can become a source of income. Conservations laws were established early in the twentieth century, and later the Protected Wild Areas became the main touristic attractions of the country. Thus, Costa Rica started being popular as an eco-touristic destination around the world. Nowadays, the practice of Eco-Tourism not always involves conservation in the financial criteria on the use of natural resources as touristic products.

Keywords: Protected wild areas; Eco-tourism; Costa Rica; Conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-05735-4_7

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