抄録
Tours of sea-turtle nests are in demand in Costa Rica. Although egg collection is legally prohibited, the custom of eating seaturtle eggs persists in several coastal regions. A recent investigation has found that a black market for eggs has developed and that the public security of the nesting beach has deteriorated. To resolve this problem, this paper discusses ways in which tourism can contribute to regional peace through the examination of the case of tours of sea-turtle nests. The site of the investigation is a small village in northern Costa Rica that maintains peace by using sea turtles as an ecotourism resource. Through the analysis of the history of conservation and tourism in the village, the manner in which local peace has been achieved is shown.
