The quality of the environment, both natural and man-made, is essential to tourism. However, tourism's relationship with the environment is complex. It involves many activities that can have environmental effects.
Environmental Effects -- Positive
helps promote conservation of wildlife and natural resources. It also helps generate funding for maintaining animal preserves and marine parks through entrance charges fee.
Environmental Effects -- Negative
Tourism poses a threat to a region's natural , such as river , beaches, coral reefs and heritage sites, through overuse. It also causes increased pollution through traffic emissions, littering, increased sewage.