Managing tourism and sport for the future case study; The montevrde cloud forest Costa Rica. Flashcards
what is the name of this sustanible/ecotourism case study?
The Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.
how many ha does it cover?
14200 ha
how many % does Monteverde make up of costaricas tourist revenue?
18%
when did tourism become popular here?
when there was a long term decline in agreculture in Costa Rica.
what is came long with the tourism?
more business which employed the workless farmers, such as hotels, galleries, cafes and restaurants.
what is the butterfly garden?
it is a biodiversity centre and a medical garden.
how many full time jobs and part time jobs have been created since the long term decline of agriculture?
400 full time
140 part time.
how are even the farmers being helped?
they host farmers markets on Sundays that attract tourists.
there are coffee tours where the profit goes to the farmers that produce coffee.
how are they managing the forest?
they have controlled access, meaning you have to have a guide.
formal and informal educational institutions on the preservation of the cloud forest.
what is the difference between sustanible tourism and ecotourism?
they are interchnable terms, however ecotourism often takes place in remote areas with low population decities.
what are the factors influencing future international tourism?
international security.
greater use of social media
diaspora growth
can you expand on international security as a factor infuelcneing future international tourism?
the impact of terroism leads to a long term decline of tourism.
moreover, any terroism threats to airlines, hotel and restaurants are a cause of major concern for the government and TNCs.
can you give an example where international security affected international tourism?
9/11 2001 in America.
what can government do to improve international security to promote international tourism?
they can implement tighter security or
they can restrict travel to terroirst prone counties such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and arts of the middle east.
can you expand of Diaspora tourism as a factor affecting international tourism?
