Costa Rica has moved from having one of the world's highest deforestation rates to having one of the lowest, in part, due to
A)harvesting of sea turtle eggs.
B)excluding local and indigenous people from conservation efforts.
C)increasing subsidies for converting forests to rangeland.
D)utilizing ecotourism as a major source of income.
E)logging.

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Costa Rica has been successful in promoting ecotourism as a major source of income, which has encouraged the protection and preservation of its natural resources, including forests. This has led to a decrease in deforestation rates and an increase in reforestation efforts. Harvesting sea turtle eggs, excluding local and indigenous people from conservation efforts, and increasing subsidies for converting forests to rangeland would all contribute to further deforestation, while logging is a direct cause of deforestation.

Costa Rica Has Moved from Having One of the World's