Protected areas are implemented for biodiversity conservation, often providing habitat and protection from hunting for threatened and endangered species. Protection helps maintain ecological processes that cannot survive in most intensely managed landscapes and seascapes.
This article addresses the complexity of balancing conservation and tourism in protected areas (PAs). It discusses the expansion of PAs for biodiversity conservation and the simultaneous rise in ecotourism opportunities, highlighting the challenges in maintaining a balance between conservation and economic development through tourism. The study suggests management improvements for PAs, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on tourism. It also explores the relationship between PAs and Sustainable Development Goals.
BALANCED TOURISM 
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