Despite being little known internationally, they manage to represent about 50% of the state's tourism income.
The Florida Keys wetland area generates more than $800 million in annual tourism income alone.
Botswana, however uses the Okavango Delta for both tourism income and a water source.
About 30 percent of Manitoba's $800 million a year in tourism income is spent by Americans.
If each visitor spends an average of $75 while in the Hartford area, that will mean $877,500 a year in tourism income, he said.
The gross domestic product shrank by a stunning 12 percent, led by a 58 percent drop in tourism income.
The report also said that more than 500 million people relied on coral reefs for food, coastal protection and tourism income.
These festivities draw many people from all the surrounding areas and it's a significant source of tourism income.
Yacht touring is a tourism income in these areas.
While non-essential travel to the affected areas is not immediately advised, tourism income can undoubtedly play a part in Haiti's economic recovery.