With the rising phenomenon of sightseeing to natural destinations such as jungles and mountainous landscapes, people increasingly debate its benefits and drawbacks. It is clear that this trend has both positive and negative effects. This essay will examine the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in distant wilderness area.
The most obvious advantage of remote wild areas tourism would be the enhancement to life quality for natives around those isolated areas. The flux of visitors to those destinations will create significant demand on services which will positively affect the small businesses around, as a result new employment opportunities will emerge contributing to poorer families’ income. In addition, while the rising numbers of tourists visiting those places, governments will focus on developing the infrastructure around which will reflect the benefits from tourism to natives. For instance, the adventurous journeys to the Amazon forest had a great impact on the native tribes, creating stable jobs and pushing the authorities to expand the transportation network.
However, a major drawback of wilderness sightseeing is that with overconsuming natural sites for tourism eventually may transform the nature of it to residential area. This trend will have a negative repercussions on wildlife. Disturbing animal habitats and ecosysems may lead to mass migration and endanger spacific species. In addition, overcrowding and transportation will raise the carbon emissions and air pollution which harmfully affect the environment. For example, Maya Bay in Thailand have entirely transformed form natural habitat for several animals to holiday destination.
In conclusion, while wilderness tourism brings certain benefits such as raising the standard of living for local residents, it also causes drawbacks including the destruction of wild environment and the displacement of animals.