- Money from the tourists go back into the conservation of the area.
- A wildlife habitat, for example, is protected
- Visitors are educated by an on-site visit
- Visitors carry new ideas back to influence their own environment
If the site is badly managed there can be problems of
- overcrowding constructions
- pollution of the habitat
- unlimited numbers of tourists
- The site becoming a "honey pot" area. The site becomes over-visited.
- Traffic congestion
- Erosion where cars park illegally
- Footpath erosion, soil loss
If the site is correctly managed, many of the disadvantages will not appear.