What Is A National Park? Flashcards
What is a national park?
An area of natural beauty protected by law
What are 6 problems that tourists create?
Congestion Busier Scare wildlife away Prices can go up Leave gates open for wildlife to escape (disruption of wildlife) Litter
What is a solution to footpath erosion?
Create stone footpaths that won’t get eroded easily
What is a solution to the litter problem that tourism brings?
Place bins in more popular areas occupied by tourists
What is a solution to solve the issue of gates being left open by tourists?
Don’t allow tourists to go through gates by placing locks on them
What is a solution to tourists buying second homes causing house prices to rise and decrease the amount of houses available to local residents?
Make more enforced laws that prevent people from buying second homes unless a specific criteria is met (e.g they have to live their for at least 4 months a year)
What is a solution to the issue of there being too many tourists shops?
Not allow as many people to build tourism based shops