"Ecotourism began to gain prominence in the late and exploded in the , due to several factors such as (i) being an alternative to mass tourism, (ii) being seen as a form of "sustainable development", especially in tropical and/or developing countries and regions such as Latin America, and Africa, (iii) providing spaces for recreation, leisure, sport and tourism that provide reconnection with nature, and (iv) promising sustainable use for s, s and other types of protected areas (Eagles and McCool, 2002; Cunha and Costa, 2018)."