Costa Rica is aiming to set the standards and hopes that other countries will follow the example. It is claimed by foreign experts that the detailed examination process is more advanced than any other at this time. There is no doubt that ecotourism will increase and there will be a competition both locally and internationally to attract ecotourists. Many factors, such as the quality of attractions, pricing, easy access, security, information on flora and fauna, marketing , presence of qualified guides and other factors, will interplay. Ecotourism is likely to become an interdisciplinary science with curricula in universities and local ecotourist associations like in other professions.
Some universities offering an advanced degree in ecotourism already exist.