Pandemic Reverses Recent Growth in Philippine Ecotourism

After a steep decline during the pandemic, the Philippine ecotourism industry witnessed a notable resurgence in revenues in 2022.

The DENR BMB ecotourism database started in 2014. The pandemic shut the Philippines to foreign tourists from March 2020 to February 2022. Some areas faced lockdowns and severe government restrictions, preventing ecotourism visits.
Chart: Keith Anthony S. FabroSource: DENR Biodiversity Management BureauGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper