Another strong concern is the destruction of some natural habitats. With the idea of tourism, inevitably, people would need somewhere to sleep, let alone visit, so more land would either be destroyed, or be modified to be a living condition. The destruction of habitats is also caused by pollution, which can affect the air, which in turn would affect plant-life. In addition to that, there are also too many tourists. As stated in the Seattle Times (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008246694_ galapagos10.html) the amount of tourists was nearly “triple” of what they found the limit to be. Last, if this were to continue, the abundance of exotic creatures can become scarce.
With any controversy over whether tourism in the Galapagos Islands is good or bad, inevitably tourism should be stopped since visitors spoil the natural habitats of the Galapagos Islands in numerous ways such as polluting the air and water, causing species to become smaller in numbers, and altering the land. All these things would then compile, and become big trouble not only as the focus as the Galapagos Islands, but also many other vacation spots. As a comeback for the islands, ecotourism should also be acknowledged, and let the fun begin.