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• Review Article   
  Ecotourism and Sustainable Development in Protected Areas: Analysis of the Economic Impact of Tourism in Marojejy National Park
  Author(s): Dr. Georges Solofoson*
  
  Ecotourism is widely recognized as a strategic approach that reconciled biodiversity conservation with local economic development in protected areas. This study Analyzes the direct and indirect economic impacts of tourism in Parc national de Marojejy, located in northeastern Madagascar and part of the UNESCO- listed Atsinanana humid forests. Field surveys conducted with local stakeholder’s guides, hotel owners, artisans, and households were combined with secondary data from Madagascar National Parks and the World Tourism Organization to assess tourism's contribution to local incomes and identify structural constraints limiting its potential. Findings indicate that ecotourism creates seasonal employment , incentives related activities ( handicrafts , transport, supply agriculture), and strengthens community incentives for conservation. However , these benefits remain constrai.. Read More»
  

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