Travel and Tourism: The Impact of the California Wildfires. (2020, October 19). Retrieved November 16, 2020, from https://leisuregrouptravel.com/travel-and-tourism-the-impact-of-the-california-wildfires/
This article pertains to more tourism as a whole in California not just the ecotourism aspect although it does have information pertaining to the national parks. Tourisms in California lead to millions of jobs and income which helps supports families within California. Due to covid 19 and the raging wildfires within California, there are fewer people going to those national parks but rather to other places within California like wineries. Since the whole weather climate and pandemic, there is less encouragement to want to come to more eco-friendly tourism locations because they are less accessible with fires.
The less participation in more ecotourism locations speaks more to where the fires spread and how that is still damaging the business and environment at the same time. The national parks are home to numerous ecosystems and allow for a more sustainable vacation than just focusing on tourism in general.
This is really sad. Eco-tourism is a major way that many places receive funding for conservation and it also increases awareness of areas that are struggling. I actually know someone who had to evacuate their winery, and rebuilding is going to be incredibly difficult because of the fire risk and the pandemic.
Thanks for your response. I know people who also live there so I think the forest fires, in general, are just harmful to the way of life of those there.