Gecko has no objections to eco-tourism developments immediately adjacent to national parks, but strongly believes that development inside the parks should be banned.
Despite claims that such developments will be sustainable and subject to strict guidelines these are unlikely to be adequately monitored and it is definitely the thin end of the wedge and once there is one then there will be calls for more and the whole concept of protecting nature will be secondary to making parks pay.
Gecko would much prefer visitors to pay to enter parks as they do around the world to provide revenue rather than development.