BY: JOSH.P, ELDAR.F, SUNNY.S Ecotourism

 Ecotourism is a type of tourism directed towards exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.

 Ecotourism is about 60% of total tourist revenue.  More than 10,000 Canadian jobs rely on the industry.  One of the fastest-growing sectors of tourism.  Canada has sp many wilderness areas that this resource seems limitless.

 Boat trips and ferries have been found to harm sea life ex.(whales, sea lions).  Uninhabited environments become inhabited and damaged over time.  Animals that are specific to Canada are hunted by tourists. Ex,(Beaver).  Over time natural resources become depleted faster.

 There is a transfer of wealth from the developed countries, and jobs are created in industries and services that cater to the tourists.  It can provide jobs for young people that keep them in their home communities.  Is an important tool in preserving endangered plants and animals.  Tourists can bring much needed funds to preserve near extinct species and plant life and conservation program.

 Flying is extremely environmentally unfriendly, more tourists means an increase of resource depletion.  Accelerates the degradation of environments that attract tourist, and drives animals away from their natural habitat.  Overcrowding, misuses of natural resources, the construction the buildings and infrastructure.  These impacts may not be physical but; cultural.

 “off the beaten track” have become overpopulated with visitors, accelerating the pace of social and environmental damage.  Can overwhelm country’s with immigrants.  Increase air transportation; leading to more greenhouse gasses released into the atmosphere.

  whales-dolphins-Animal-spotting-tours-stressing-marine-mammals.html whales-dolphins-Animal-spotting-tours-stressing-marine-mammals.html  Website Title: Mail Online  Article Title: Is eco-tourism harming whales and dolphins? Animal spotting […]  Publisher: Associated Newspapers  Electronically Published: August 27, 2014  Date Accessed: May 22, 2015  Author: Sarah Griffiths for MailOnline  Website Title: Tourism, ecotourism, and protected areas  Article Title: 3. Negative tourism impacts  Date Accessed: May 22, 2015  Cranny, Michael William, and Garvin Moles. "14 and 15." Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues. Toronto: Prentice Hall, Print.  Bricke, Dr. Kelly S. "TRENDS AND ISSUES FOR ECOTOURISM & SUSTAINABLE TOURISM." TRENDS AND ISSUES FOR (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 26 May 2015.