Land degradation
• Important land resources include fertile soil, forests, wetlands and wildlife.
• Increased construction of tourism facilities has increased the pressure on these resources and on scenic landscapes.
• Direct impact on natural resources in the provision of tourist facilities can be caused by the use of land for accommodation and other infrastructure provision, and the use of building materials.
• Forests often suffer negative impacts of tourism in the form of deforestation caused by fuel wood collection and land clearing.
• For example, one trekking tourist in Nepal can use four to five kilograms of wood a day.