Benefits of Ecotourism
There are many different benefits that can be derived from ecotourism if it is used as a tool by local communities rather than large outside interests. However, the results are a direct reflection of the motivation behind the project. Since these motivations are often mixed it follows that the results are often mixed too.
The following article was originally published by USAID, an organization that helps fund various ecotourism projects in many non industrialized nations. USAID has it's own unique problems and challenges but it's an interesting article nonetheless.