Tourists attraction sites

coral reef

Many coral reefs have already been destroyed because of global warming and things aren’t looking too good for the surviving ones. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by ocean water just like it is absorbed in fizzy drinks, making it more acidic and rendering corals unable to calcify their skeletons.

Marine specialists say corals and the species that inhabit them could be extinct by 2050 if a practical solution to global warming isn’t found really soon.

Glacier National Park

Glacier national park

Glacier National Park in Montana, USA is in danger of losing all its glaciers by 2030 scientist predict. Some of the park’s glaciers have melted to less than half their original size while other, smaller ones have melted completely.

Just so you can better understand how serious the problem is, you should know that in 1850 there were 150 glaciers in Glacier National Park, only 35 exist today.

 

Alaska

Global warming is leaving its mark on the frozen lands of Alaska and tourists from all around the world are gathering there to watch it at work. Glaciers are crumbling into the water, the tundra is melting and the wildlife is trying to adjust to all the changes. Alaska is a preview of what’s going to happen soon if we don’t start taking things more seriously.

Polar bears are now an endangered species because they simply can’t cope with the climate changes, they’re simply not built to withstand such an increase in temperature. Food is harder to come-by and the melting ice caps cause them to drown.

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2 Tourists attractions affected by global warming

The Maldives

One of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, the Maldives is a tropical paradise that will soon disappear if the carbon dioxide emissions continue at the present rate. Scientists say that in roughly 100 years the 1,200 islands archipelago will be swallowed up by the Indian Ocean unless the world’s governments can find a way to fight global warming.

The Maldives are very low lands, the highest of the islands lies just 7.8 feet above the level of the ocean, making them very vulnerable to the rising sea levels. The locals will soon start to artificially raise some areas, but this is just a short term measure, in the long run they will probably be forced to abandon their homes and relocate.

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Kilimajaro

Often called the most beautiful mountain in the world, Kilimajaro may lose its beautiful white cap. The data gathered in recent years shows that the glacier on top of Africa’s highest mountain will disappear in the next 10 years. The people living at the base of Kilimanjaro will suffer greatly since they depend on the melting ice flowing down the mountain.

Aerial photos prove that ever since the global warming problem has become a real issue, a massive amount of ice, from the Kilimanjaro glacier, has been lost.

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Go green: Tips for eco-friendly travel

Going green is all the rage. Here is how you can help.

With the environment at the top of everyone’s mind, especially in the corporate world, having less of a carbon impact on the Earth is desirable. This is true regardless of how you view global warming or climate change. Less pollution is a desirable outcome for everyone. A company’s motivation can be questioned: Are they doing it because it’s the “right thing” or are they doing it so they can use it as a marketing tool? Does it really matter? The fact that they are doing it is a good thing.

Here’s how you can get in on the action and make sure you are doing what you can to reduce your personal carbon footprint when traveling this year.

Think about the trip.

A lot of carbon reduction can be done before the trip takes place. Planning the specifics ahead of time can make a huge difference. See if you can combine your trip with another or if you can get more done while on it. Research ground transportation at your destination and see whether there is a shuttle or transit option. Research your hotel and airline options to find out their environmental commitments and programs. When you get all of your information together, don’t print it out but leave it digital. Less waste is the sure way to being more carbon friendly.

Before you go.

Turn off and unplug all of your non-essential electronics and appliances. Experts say that 5-10 percent of the average family’s electric bill is from electronics and appliances that are plugged in 24 hours a day. Televisions, modems, computers, DVRs and cable boxes, coffeemakers, toasters and even lamps can suck up power. The refrigerator, and maybe even that DVR, have to stay plugged in. But take a look around your house and I’m sure you’ll find a lot more that can be taken off the grid while you are away.

Turn down your thermostat in the winter and turn off your air conditioning in the summer. Heat and air conditioning use the most energy in your house, costing you money and negatively impacting the environment. If you’re gone for any extended period, consider turning down the temperature on your water heater since there’s no sense in keeping that water hot if you’re not going to be around to use it.

Mark Murphy is a noted travel expert, author and founder of TravelPulse.com.  You can follow him on Twitter at @murphytravels.

 

Negative impacts of tourism on the environment

Negative impacts from tourism occur when the level of visitor use is greater than the environment's ability to cope with this use within the acceptable limits of change. Uncontrolled conventional tourism poses potential threats to many natural areas around the world. It can put enormous pressure on an area and lead to impacts such as soil erosion, increased pollution, discharges into the sea, natural habitat loss, increased pressure on endangered species and heightened vulnerability to forest fires. It often puts a strain on water resources, and it can force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources.Tourism development can put pressure on natural resources when it increases consumption in areas where resources are already scarce. Tourism can cause the same forms of pollution as any other industry: air emissions, noise, solid waste and littering, releases of sewage, oil and chemicals, even architectural/visual pollution.

-Releases of sewage

-Solid waste&littering

Tips when travelling

Whenever you travel outside your own culture buy their local products so as to experience and feel the difference between your own products and those of the country in which you would have visited. Be respectful to their culture as well because norms, values and beliefs vary from place to place. Don't feel offended when people in the country which you would have visited do not understand your own culture or do not have your food,clothes and other products. Save your energy by finding a place to rest while you are touring a country. Always protect the heritage of the country in which you would have visited by not damaging their resources or by breaking their goods.

Relaxing places to be. Its good for your health to visit other countries so as to relax your mind with so much activities without stress.

Many whites people are interested in visiting African countries because of the wildlife. There are many wild life animals like elephants, lions, zebra, giraffe,cheater just to mention a few. As well the weather conditions in Africa are favourable as compared to those in Western countries.

Environmental threats for tourism development

 While tourism provides considerable economic benefits for many countries, regions and communities, its rapid expansion can also be responsible for adverse environmental(and socio-cultural) impacts. Natural resource depletion and environmental degradation associated with tourism activities are sometimes serious problems in tourism-rich regions.The management of natural resources to reverse this trend is thus one of the most difficult challenges for governments at different levels. The fact that most tourists chose to maintain their relatively high patterns of consumption (and waste generation) when they reach their destinations can be a particularly serious problem for developing countries and regions without the appropriate means for protecting their natural resources and local ecosystems from the pressures of mass tourism. [Frederico Neto, 2002]


The main environmental impacts of tourism activity are: pollution and waste generation, damage of ecosystems, pressure on natural resources, climate change, etc.Water, and especially fresh water, is one of the most critical natural resources. The tourism industry generally overuses water resources for hotels, swimming pools, golf courses and personal use of water by tourists. This can result in water shortages and degradation of water supplies, as well as generating a greater volume of water waste.Important land resources include minerals, fossil fuels, fertile soil, forests, wet land and wildlife. Increased construction of tourism and recreational facilities has increased pressure on these resources and on scenic landscapes. Direct impact on natural resources,both renewable and non-renewable, in the provision of tourist facilities can be caused by he use of land for accommodation and other infrastructure provision, and the use of building materials.Often tourism fails to integrate its structures with the natural features and indigenous architectural of the destination. Large resorts of disparate design may look out of place in a natural environment and may clash with the indigenous structural design.A lack of land-use planning and building regulations in many destinations has facilitated sprawling developments along coastlines, valleys and scenic routes. The sprawl includes tourism facilities themselves and supporting infrastructure such as roads, employee housing, parking, service areas, and waste disposal.Construction activities and infrastructure development: The development of tourism facilities such as accommodation, water supplies, restaurants and recreation facilities can involve sand mining, beach and sand erosion, soil erosion and extensive paving. In addition,road and airport construction can lead to land degradation and loss of wildlife habitats and deterioration of scenery.