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Environmental impacts - Coggle Diagram
Environmental impacts
Positive impacts
Conservation of natural environments and preservation of biodiversity
Local communities and governments maintain pristine environments to attract tourists
Tourism revenue may be used to fund aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems protection
Done through
Establishing protected areas or National Parks where there is restricted development to ensure undisturbed habitats
Employing and training specialised staff
Set up education programs for tourists to encourage them to care for these ecosystems
Restoration of degraded aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Potential tourist attractions hence providing incentives to restore them to create new natural attractions
Done by
Stopping and reversing degradation through reforestation
Such as
Marine and National parks
Negative impacts
Pollution
Inadequate sewage facilities and improper waste disposal
Green house gases
Depletion of natural resources and threats to wildlife habitats
Depletion of natural resources
Tourism may result in overuse of natural resources such as water
Leading to
Negative impacts such as droughts
Threats to wildlife habitats
Construction may destroy natural areas
Careless tourists may trample on plants or disturb and frighten wildlife by making too much noise
The result of construction of tourist attractions and facilities to accommodate more tourists