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Management Of Eco Tourism And Its Perception: A Case Study Of Belize
Conclusion
The Silent Crisis: Cruise Tourism
Belize City handles nearly a million cruise passengers a year. These tourists spend less than 48 hours, buy mass-market souvenirs, and overwhelm the capacity of small eco-sites like the Altun Ha ruins. The perception among conservation managers is that cruise tourism is the "cancer" of eco-tourism—low revenue, high damage. Yet, the city depends on it. This schism in management (port authority vs. conservation trust) is the Achilles' heel of Belize's model. Management Of Eco Tourism And Its Perception: A
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