Tourism in extrem environments

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  • Created by: Tigs22
  • Created on: 26-05-17 12:58
Where is the case study?
Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
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What are the benefits of tourism?
Schools and hospitals improved, higher paid jobs, foreign exchange earnings, entry fees, multiplier effect, local produce in demand
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Disadvantages of tourism
Habitat destruction, sewage contaminates water supplies, seasonal employment, culture clashes, bipolarisation of wealth, families split
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What is the SPCC?
Sagarmatha Pollution Control Comity
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How do they help with deforestation?
Use of kerosene, use of yak dung, solar panels, eat at same time, no wood taken from inside park, afforestation programme
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How do they be with water contamination?
Toilets are compost based and must be 50cm deep and 50m away from rivers
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How do they help with litter?
Bins made of rubbish on trails, refundable deposit of $4000, SPCC partner with Tara Air to fly down rubbish (flew down 4229kg)
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What else do they do?
Pamphlets, education on footpath erosion
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