Negative Impacts of Tourism Many of the negative impacts from tourism
occur when the amount of visitors is greater than the environment's ability to cope with the visitor volume.
Some of the consequences of exceeding the environmental capacity include strain on already
scarce resources such as water, energy, food and natural habitat areas. In addition, unchecked
tourism development may lead to soil erosion, increased pollution and
waste, discharges into the sea and waterways, increased pressure on
endangered species of animals and plants, and heightened vulnerability to deforestation, as well as loss of biodiversity.
The same way that tourism
can encourage the preservation of socio-cultural authenticity of host
communities, mass tourism may also erode traditional values by introducing foreign elements which are in conflict with the cultural, historical, and religious heritage of the community.
The tourism paradox therefore, lies in the tension between our desire to travel the world, and the need to provide the most benefits with the least harm. Many well
intentioned people in the
public and private sector are hard at work looking for solutions that will
provide viable, long-term socio-economic benefits for tourist areas. Building a culture of sustainability will however, take time.
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