The impact of tourism on the Ometepe Island Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15517/dnng9871

Keywords:

ecotourism, environmental impact, biosphere reserves, local development, sustainable development

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the impacts that the tourism boom has had on the Ometepe Island Biosphere Reserve and identify the challenges to promote sustainable ecotourism. The study is based on a qualitative methodology with interviews to key informants and direct observation carried out in the second half of 2023. The results highlight positive effects of tourism in boosting the economy and generating income, but questionable effects in the cultural and environmental spheres. 

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Author Biography

  • Luis H. Serra Vazquez, Investigador independiente, Ometepe, Nicaragua.

    Nicaraguan-Argentine. PhD in Sociology. Master's in Latin American Studies. Bachelor's in History. He is currently retired from the institutional sphere. Some of his recent publications include The
    Problem of Suicide in the Rural Communities of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua (2023) and Mestizo Nicaragua versus Multiethnic Nicaragua: The Case of the Caribbean Coast (2021). His topics of interest focus on social research methodologies and techniques, civil society, movements, organizations and social networks, and the formulation, management, and evaluation of social development projects.

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Published

2025-08-05

Issue

No. 187 (2025): PUBLIC POLICIES: GAPS BETWEEN ENACTMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION (EASIER SAID THAN DONE) (JANUARY-MARCH, 2025)

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The impact of tourism on the Ometepe Island Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua. (2025). Revista De Ciencias Sociales, 187, 107-122. https://doi.org/10.15517/dnng9871