2. Negative Socio-Cultural Impacts from Tourism
Tourism often brings many economic benefits to a country, but there can also be several environmental and social impacts if it is not done in a respectful manner.
Poor countries receive the largest impact due to the fragility of their economic infrastructure and social systems.
Loss of local identity and values
Sometimes a destination is sold as a tourism product and local communities have to change their religious rituals, festivals and traditional ethnic rites to conform to tourist expectations.
There is a loss of authenticity due to adapting cultural expressions to the tastes of tourist like performing shows as if they were “real life”.