TY - BOOK AU - Vercide, Oscariza AU - Batuigas, Maria Stella TI - Environmental and situational analysis of the municipality of Bantayan, Cebu as a popular tourist destination site PY - 2024/// CY - Cebu City, Philippines : PB - University of Cebu-Banilad, KW - Tourism management KW - Conservation KW - Bantayan Island N1 - Include reference; Adult N2 - Ecotourism, as a sub-component of sustainable tourism, fosters economic and social development by encouraging eco-friendly activities that enhance appreciation of natural landscape, flora, fauna, and cultural heritage. This study explored the significance of protecting the natural environment for ecotourism sustainability development and environmental conservation. However, climate change, manifested through extreme weather events such as typhoons, poses significant threats to ecotourism destinations. ER -