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- Perceptions and attitudes of tourists towards ecotourism in the Ria Formosa natural park (Faro)Publication . Yeboua, Koum Abenan Anne; Ferreira, Lara NEcotourism has become one of the fastest growing kinds of tourism. It is defined as a responsible travel to natural areas that preserves environment, maintain the welfare of local people, and involves education and interpretation. Ecotourism has become a popular choice for tourists because of its concept of nature preservation and conservation. To better attract the attention of tourist towards ecotourism is very important to monitor their overall behavior. Therefore, the general objective of this study is to understand tourists' perceptions and attitudes towards ecotourism in the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Data was collected online with a total of 150 responses received. Data obtained from the field were analyzed using Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS version 26). Regarding the respondents' characteristics, 41.3% are British, 58.7% are males, 43.6% are highly educated. From the result obtained with the sample, respondents see the park as one of the top tourist sites in Portugal 85%. They have a very low awareness of what fully ecotourism is about with 35.3% disagreement, the park is perceived to be safe place with 39.6% agreement, quietness of the surrounding is crucial in their desire to use the services of the tourist center 42.4% agreement. Finally, a clean environment is necessary to enhance their satisfaction 41% agreement. Moreover, the study shows that respondent degree of knowledge, factors that drive satisfaction, perceptions of tourists, environment concerns and nationality have a significant relationship with respondent overall satisfaction with the park. This research contributes to a better understand of tourist perceptions and attitudes towards ecotourism and can therefore be used by park managers to attract visitors to ecotourism through ecotourism education and awareness programs.