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Article: Ecotourism Potential in the Togian Islands, Indonesia.(Statistical Data Included)
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- June 22, 2001
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Ralph Lenz asks which type of tourism is best for ecological protection in this remote location
Indonesia, like many Third World nations, has promoted mass tourism as a means of generating foreign currency flows. Indeed, in some countries with unusual attractions and successful advertising campaigns, tourism has become the largest source of foreign exchange, and is seen as a vital stimulant to the process of economic development. But there is also a down side to the huge growth in the mass tourism industry over the past several decades. Critiques of mass tourism have suggested that profits mostly go to foreign investors, tour operators, and big hotels. Although ...