IELTS Beginners - Unit 8 - Reading Revision + WB

The number of tourists visiting the Arctic has (a)   in recent years due to easier access and longer seasons.

(Hint: synonym for "exploded")

The Antarctic Treaty has placed regulations to limit the number of (a)   in the region to protect its environment.

(Hint: people visiting places for leisure)

Due to climate change and increasing tourism, the health of the polar regions has (a)   significantly. (Hint: opposite of "improved")

Some people argue that (a)   tourism can have both positive and negative effects on local cultures. (Hint: related to indigenous communities)

The government has created a (a)   to prevent further damage to the environment.

(Hint: synonym for "protected area")

Some countries have introduced (a)   on tourist numbers to protect fragile ecosystems.

(Hint: synonym for "restrictions")

The environmental (a)   of increased tourism is becoming a major concern. (Hint: synonym for "consequence")

Many species in the polar regions are in (a)   due to habitat loss. (Hint: synonym for "danger")

Tourism can have both positive and negative effects on the (a)   of the Arctic. (Hint: synonym for "nature")

The melting ice caps threaten the delicate Arctic (a)   . (Hint: a system of living things and their surroundings)