Disadvantages Ecotourism

If everyone is trying to do good, then there would be very few disadvantages of ecotourism. However, not everyone wants to save the environment and natural resources. Some people, companies, organizations, and even countries are trying to benefit from the idea of ecotourism. The biggest problem with ecotourism is there are so many different viewpoints on ecotourism. And, like other sub- categories of tourism, ecotourism is large driven by greed and money. What's good ecologically may not be good for the tourism industry that is monetary driven.

Potential disadvantages of ecotourism

Below are some potential disadvantages of ecotourism. To make room for tourists that would bring money into an otherwise broke economy, a lot of natural resources and local communities need to be sacrificed. Sometimes, although the concept of ecotourism is a good one and can potentially help the environment, you need to decide if it is worth sacrificing all the natural resources to make room for tourists.

After all, it is impossible to stop people from putting profit first before the environment.

• Agreeing on the definition of ecotourism
• Focusing on tourism to generate income or focusing on improving the environment
• commercialization of tourism schemes disguised as sustainable, nature based, and environmentally friendly ecotourism
• negative impacts on local communities
• physical displacement of persons, gross violation of fundamental rights, and environmental hazards
• illegally keeping endangered species in captivity to attract visitors
• money spent on public relation campaigns, rather than actual ecotourism
• less money spent on other projects that help the environment more
• damage to the environment
• industrialization, urbanization, and unsustainable agriculture practices leaving negative impacts on the environment
  deforestation,
• disruption of ecological life systems
• various forms of pollution such as from more tour vehicles
• less rare species as they are widely hunted down and kept for show
• wildlife and rare species are turned into souvenirs and commodities
• foreign investors and corporations benefit from ecotourism, not local communities
• locals are moved to make room for tourist parks, resorts, etc.
• exploitation of local communities and tribes