Abstract
Tourism growth in nature-based destinations increasingly generates environmental pressure, infrastructure congestion, and tensions with local communities, making overtourism a growing concern no longer limited to urban areas. This paper examines residents’ perceptions of the negative impacts of tourism in selected nature-based destinations in Czechia. The study draws on questionnaire data collected between July and August 2022 through face-to-face interviews conducted in cooperation with regional destination management organizations in the Giant Mountains, the Bohemian Paradise, and the Orlické Mountains & Podorlicko. A total of 1,200 residents were approached, resulting in a response rate of 83% and a final sample of 1,000 participants. The data were analysed in Atlas.ti using open and axial coding. The findings show that residents perceive a broad range of overtourism-related impacts, with litter (16%), parking problems (15%), and irresponsible tourist behaviour in the summer season (13%) identified as the most frequent concerns. The results also indicate that the perceived intensity and structure of negative impacts vary across destinations. The study contributes to research on overtourism in nature-based destinations and highlights the importance of resident-centred knowledge for sustainable destination management and the protection of local quality of life.