<P> In addition to extractive human uses, rain forests also have non-extractive uses that are frequently summarized as ecosystem services . Rain forests play an important role in maintaining biological diversity, sequestering and storing carbon, global climate regulation, disease control, and pollination . </P> <P> Despite the negative effects of tourism in the tropical rainforests, there are also several important positive effects . </P> <Ul> <Li> In recent years ecotourism in the tropics has increased . While rainforests are becoming increasingly rare, people are travelling to nations that still have this diverse habitat . Locals are benefiting from the additional income brought in by visitors, as well areas deemed interesting for visitors are often conserved . Ecotourism can be an incentive for conservation, especially when it triggers positive economic change . Ecotourism can include a variety of activities including animal viewing, scenic jungle tours and even viewing cultural sights and native villages . If these practices are performed appropriately this can be beneficial for both locals and the present flora and fauna . </Li> <Li> An increase in tourism has increased economic support, allowing more revenue to go into the protection of the habitat . Tourism can contribute directly to the conservation of sensitive areas and habitat . Revenue from park - entrance fees and similar sources can be utilised specifically to pay for the protection and management of environmentally sensitive areas . Revenue from taxation and tourism provides an additional incentive for governments to contribute revenue to the protection of the forest . </Li> <Li> Tourism also has the potential to increase public appreciation of the environment and to spread awareness of environmental problems when it brings people into closer contact with the environment . Such increased awareness can induce more environmentally conscious behavior . Tourism has had a positive effect on wildlife preservation and protection efforts, notably in Africa but also in South America, Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific . </Li> </Ul> <Li> In recent years ecotourism in the tropics has increased . While rainforests are becoming increasingly rare, people are travelling to nations that still have this diverse habitat . Locals are benefiting from the additional income brought in by visitors, as well areas deemed interesting for visitors are often conserved . Ecotourism can be an incentive for conservation, especially when it triggers positive economic change . Ecotourism can include a variety of activities including animal viewing, scenic jungle tours and even viewing cultural sights and native villages . If these practices are performed appropriately this can be beneficial for both locals and the present flora and fauna . </Li>

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