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• It boosts employment and financial

opportunities for local people;

• It encourages conservation by providing

financial benefits in its favour.

Because of the rapid growth, it provides significant

economic opportunities to the local businesses, in this

way, attracting investments, increasing the flow of
tourists, and providing people with jobs. In addition,

ecotourism allows local businesses to develop their
production of eco products and improve supportive

infrastructure.

Challenges Facing Ecotourism

1. Threats to Indigenous Cultures

An increase in the number of tourists can hamper the

freedom of cultural expression within the natives,

making some of them feel threatened.

Also, most of the natives are largely seen as prop tour

guides, making them feel objectified, in addition to

encouraging stereotypes. Also, a continuous interaction

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