Impact of ecotourism on residents of Monteverde, Costa Rica

Atsepoyi, Gabriela
Pai, Aditi
Masters, Alan

2015

2010-2019

Sustainable tourism is an environmentally centered approach to travel. However, few studies discuss the effect it has on local communities from the perspective of community members. In Monteverde, Costa Rica local conservation efforts helped promote economic growth. In this project, the impacts of ecotourism on Monteverde were examined and the perspectives of residents were documented using video interviews and questionnaires. Ninety percent of participants agreed that ecotourism had positively impacted their lives. However, residents voiced a concern about the upsurge in trash and sought government programs to help offset the increase in litter and encourage recycling. Concern over loss of community and culture was recorded in 89% percent of surveys and the increased presence of drugs and crime was mentioned in 54% or surveys, businesses expressed interest in donating to conservation programs if they received certification for participation.

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