blog




  • Essay / Impact of Tourism in Mauritius - 1276

    Mauritius is a small island in the Indian Ocean located on the African continent. The population of Mauritius is approximately 1.3 million, with an approximate land area of ​​2,040 km² (MTPA Tourism, 2013). In 1968, Mauritius was a low-income, agriculture-based economy, but it has now evolved into a diversified, middle-income economy with growing industrial, financial and tourism sectors (MTPA Tourism, 2013). The impact of global mobility has had on tourism is constantly increasing; the growth of tourism presents many challenges to a country's environment. As tourism development expands, negative changes in the environment have begun to appear (Husband and Harrison, 1996), the capacity to absorb large numbers of people is constantly questioned (WTO, 1990) and environmental problems tend to increase. With regard to the case study, over the past two decades, tourist arrivals to Mauritius have increased at an annual rate of approximately 9%, with an equivalent increase of approximately 21% in tourism receipts. . Tourist arrivals are constantly increasing, going from 103,000 in 1977 to a significant figure of 656,450 in 2001, an increase of more than 600% (WTO, 1990). These figures are significant and could explain why, recently, due to the development of global mobility; Mauritius has faced considerable negative environmental impacts from the tourism industry. Mauritius is well known for its tranquility, exceptional beauty and tropical biodiversity. However, due to its delicate nature reserve and excessive population pressure on the small island, it is beginning to present many challenges for the conservation of biological diversity (UNDP, Global Environment Facility...... middle of the document .... ..nt and storage of solid and liquid waste caused by tourists in damaged regions Second, natural resources and marine environments need to be managed more effectively to reduce environmental impacts on coral reefs and. other threatened natural habitats This can be achieved by creating a conservation area and implementing stricter guidelines and laws by the government related to the misuse of these resources. Finally, mechanisms could be recommended. implemented to combat unnecessary pollution. Harvesting and logging contribute to increased land runoff, so coastal erosion should be avoided and controlled where possible. Another crucial aspect that needs to be addressed is the issue of rehabilitation of damaged habitats such as mangrove forests and corals. reefs.