The Tourist

Have you ever visited the seaside filled with garbage, very little coral as well as less fish? Unfortunately this beach wasn’t always like this also it was brought to this state by the one and only us. Tourism is really a major threat to the marine life. It’s usually the marine life that attracts us to take these beach vacations however, it’s these beach vacations that are ruining our marine life.

Coral reefs house 25% from the earths marine life, therefore it is in our best interests to safeguard the coral reefs in order to protect our marine life. There are many reason reefs as well as their inhabitance are very important to us. They offer us with entertainment, food and even medicines.

Our concept of a perfect beach vacation includes a radiating sun, an attractive beach and crystal clear fish abundant waters. In order to keep this dream a reality we should protect our coral reefs. Snorkeling and diving sites are always degrading in quality as fish and coral die out, leaving only stark white life less coral.

Through the last two decades developing countries have increasingly marketed their tropical beaches that has result in a rise in tourists and hotels along these tropical beaches. This really is good for the nation as it helps to boost the countries GDP and employs the locals in these often remote areas. Unfortunately these developing countries may not be in a position to look forward to this income for too many more a long time because the increased tourism has drastically damaged the character which tourists have come to see.

Based on a criteria laid out by the International Union for that Conservation of Nature coral is easily the most endangered species on the earth. Coral may be the basis of life for more than 25% of marine species, without coral a massive quantity of our marine life will become extinct. We already have an issue on our hands because ten years ago 2% of our coral was endangered whereas today around 30% in our coral is endangered (according to the Global Marine Species Assessment). What this means is something should be done today prior to the issue will get any worse.

One of the leading reasons for this incredible damage to our underwater reefs is tourism. There are lots of ways in which tourism damages the basis of life for the fragile underwater ecosystem. Its damaged through water activities, pollution and transport.