In 2023, Brazil’s national parks reached a new visitor record with 11.8 million people, a 15% increase from the previous year. The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) highlights this surge as indicative of the rising interest in ecotourism. The Ministry of Tourism’s “Tourism Trends 2024” study identifies ecotourism as Brazilians’ second favorite travel […]
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