... Sanctuary for threatened Black Howler monkey species. Nonetheless ecotourism brought many problems. The main problems included the damage to Hol Chan Marine Reserve coral, decline in conch and lobster-being over fished to meet expanded tourist market. Furthermore the government stripped part of Caye Caulker Caye to make a landing strip, destroying nesting sites and threatening the local water supply. However the greatest threat is to the Mangrove swamp belt along the coast, some of which is being drained and in filled for development. Hence it would seem here that the ecotourism is leading to the same problems of normal tourism and I would agree that tourism is creating more problems than benefits. If we look at the MEDC Spain and the Costas tourism has been very economically successful . 10% GNP is generated by tourism and in Majorcan 60% GNP (85% if you include construction). As well until the development of ...

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