Tourism Topic 2.4

What are some positive environmental impacts of tourism?

• Threats to wildlife habitats

• Increase in pollution

• Conservation of natural environments and preservation of biodiversity

• Depletion of natural resources

How can tourism negatively impact the environment?

• Increased waste generation

• Disruption of local ecosystems

• Carbon emissions from transportation

• Overexploitation of natural resources

What is a negative environmental impact of tourism related to sewage?

• Inadequate sewage facilities and improper waste disposal

• Increase in pollution

• Depletion of natural resources

• Threats to wildlife habitats

How does tourism contribute to the depletion of natural resources?

• By protecting wildlife habitats

• By overusing water resources

• By restoring degraded ecosystems

• By conserving natural environments

What is an example of pollution caused by tourism?

• Creating marine parks

• Restoring coral reefs in Mauritius

• Building national parks

• Climbers leaving waste on Mount Everest

How can tourism negatively impact wildlife habitats?

• By employing locals to run national parks

• By restoring degraded ecosystems

• By trampling on plants and disturbing wildlife

• By conserving natural environments

What is a positive environmental impact of tourism related to revenue?

• Increase in pollution

• Conservation of natural environments and preservation of biodiversity

• Depletion of natural resources

• Threats to wildlife habitats

How can sustainable farming practices help in reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

• By using organic fertilizers and avoiding synthetic chemicals

• By increasing deforestation and land degradation

• By promoting monoculture and pesticide use

• By implementing crop rotation and agroforestry techniques

What is an example of depletion of natural resources due to tourism?

• Tourists trampling on plants

• Building national parks

• Overusing water resources in Bali

• Restoring coral reefs in Mauritius

How can tourism negatively impact the environment in terms of greenhouse gas emissions?

• By protecting wildlife habitats

• By restoring degraded ecosystems

• By creating significant greenhouse gas emissions

• By conserving natural environments