Humanities 2012 Students

here are many more advantages of ecotourism than disadvantages

if done right, the goals of ecotourism are to help the environment, preserve natural resources as well as help the local communities and economies.

to make a lot of money from tourists

Conservation

communities may work harder to protect those resource

locals find work as tour guides and discover that their jobs depend on local conservation efforts

The review, published in the journal Conservation Biology, highlights destruction and degradation of ecosystems as the main threat. In Australia, agriculture has altered or destroyed half of all woodland and forests. Around 70% of the remaining forest has been damaged by logging. Loss of habitats is behind 80% of threatened species, the report claims.

More than 2,500 invasive plant species have colonised Australia and New Zealand, competing for sunlight and nutrients. Many have been introduced by governments, horticulturists and hunters. In addition, the report says, average temperatures in Australia have increased, in line with climate change predictions, forcing some species towards Antarctica and others to higher, cooler ground.