What is the value of Espíritu Santo Island for ecotourism?
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The Espíritu Santo Archipelago National Park Marine Protected Area (Parque Nacional Zona Marina del Archipiélago Espíritu Santo, PNZMAES) is one of the main tourist attractions to visit in La Paz, Baja California Sur, given the special natural features and biodiversity of the archipelago. The growing popularity of recreational activities carried out in the PNZMAES generates great economic benefits for the local community of La Paz.
Thus, it is of vital importance to continue generating information and studies that quantify the economic impact of this key sites for ecotourism.
The economic valuation of ecotourism resources and their potential contribution to conservation indicate that these activities can be a sufficient incentive to reduce fishing exploitation rates worldwide and provide significant economic benefits for local communities. In places like Galapagos and Palau, ecotourism has increased to the point of displacing fisheries.
In Mexico, the Revillagigedo National Park and the Cabo Pulmo National Park are great examples of how conservation efforts can promote the rapid recovery of biodiversity and even promote the economic growth of the communities surrounding them. This has turned these sites into two of the most important Marine Protected Areas in México and Latin America.
This information will lay the foundations with specific data, on which strategies and programs will support future conservation efforts.
