Eco tourism and Jamaica Flashcards

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What is ecotourism

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Is an eco frinedly way to tour other countries and ensures that the enviroment prospers instead of being damaged.

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How many jobs does tourism provide in Jamiaca

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200,000

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Where does Jamaica get their money from.

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Tourism is a big part of Jamiaca’s GDP. It contributes 34% to it as most of the income lies in bauxite, oil, sugar and rum.

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Why is tourism important

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It contributes a large part to the jamiacan economy. Toursim allows many people to be employed like 200,000.

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Enviromentally

Why is tourism bad

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Jamaica is a beautiful place which is why they have so many tourists. Though this is ruinde due to th esurplus of tourists bringing trash and ruining beaches

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What has jamiaca done to reduce pollution

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In Montego bay they have added a new water treatment plant to reduce pollution and improved by landscaping.
The Negril Nature marine park attracts many tourists. And brings a lot of income. Which is ecotourism

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Economically

Why is tourism bad in Jamaica

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It allows the rich living near the area to gain more money and be richer.
Though the poor dont gain anything so globally the development gap is reduced but within the country it grows.

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How does infrastructure improve toursim

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The money from it originally. Has lead to a gain in money allowing Jamica to improve its infrastructure making the area more attractve. Most tourism is in the North which splits into the rich north and poor south

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