Responsible ecotourism has proven to be beneficial in reducing negative impacts on local ecosystems such as deforestation or pollution from tourist activities like fishing or camping without proper waste disposal.

Negative impact of ecotourism on the environment The destruction of local resources to make room for ecotourism is a problem, eg trees felled to make lodges. for tourists. Natural resources are destroyed to make souvenirs close souvenirsObjects that tourists buy to remind them of a holiday..

Costa Rica is ranked as one of the world's best ecotourism destinations. Costa Rica has 8 biological reserves, 11 forest reserves, 58 wildlife refuges, 15 wetland areas, 26 national parks, and 32 protected zones. Visitors can hike through more than one ecosystem in Costa Rica's national parks in a single day.