First: Wildlife-based tourism is growing rapidly worldwide as the number of

tourists continues to grow and as we, as travellers, seek out new and more enriching
personal experiences with local cultures and wildlife.Tourists regularly also come to
a country to see the wildlife of it.

As much as tourism can destroy parts of protected areas, it should not be banned from
them because these funds help keep the areas safe, and they ensure the National
Parks’ future. Instead, good regulation of the parks needs to be implemented to
ensure that no destruction of park property occurs, especially at the hands of groups
of teens and young adults. That’s why introducing laws, rules and fines is the solution
to our problem, and not banning the tourism in these preserved areas. The balance
between tourism and protected areas depends on each one of us, by respecting simple
etiquette rules as following:

1. Do not take objects, animals or plants out of nature. Take a photo when you
see something nice and leave the original to see for other travellers coming
after you. Animals and plants can be rare and protected, so taking them, can
also result in legal consequences.
2. Also do not take parts of cultural monuments. If everyone did that, soon
massive centuries-old buildings like the Chinese Wall or the Colosseum in
Rome would not exist anymore.
3. When buying souvenirs, try to be authentic. Do not buy plastic objects as they
have a high impact on nature in their production and disposal.
4. Do not support illegal trade. You do not know where the articles come from or
what they are made of. Buy legally from local people.
5. Be careful when buying souvenirs of animal or plant origin, such as jewellery
made of corals or shells. Often you cannot directly see that it is made from
protected species or you simply do not know it. 

Examples

 For example, Tourism in Botswana is predominately nature based,

with tourists attracted by diverse wildlife and scenic landscapes such as
those of the Kgalagadi Desert, grasslands, savannas and the Okavango
Delta. Tourism is now the second largest economic sector. Since the
1970s, Botswana’s policies have led to large areas of land being given
conservation status to safeguard seasonal wildlife migration, protect
ecological resilience, promote markets for sustainable community-based
tourism, and support benefits for local communities. But, instead of
banning tourism, the local authorities have imposed strict rules for the
visitors. In an effort to protect wildlife populations, the government
instituted a restriction of hunting zones.
  Zakynthos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. This island is the home
of some endangered species like turtles and seals. Firstly, in 2000, the
local authorities started a mass-tourism campaign by building hotels,
restaurants and areas for visitors, denying the efectivness of the tourism
based on the admiration of the local wildlife. Besides the fact that they
received multiple fines from the European Court of Justice, they didn’t
even manage to attract the amount of tourists they had desired. Since
2005, the view of the local authorities on this problem has completely
changed. Not only have they imposed the required conditions for the
preservation of endangered species, but the number of visitors has also
doubled, proving that the best way to solve the problem is by creating a
balance between leisure and rules.

 Another example are the protected areas from our county, Penteleu and
Siriu, where the tourism is allowed. In this way, tourists are encouraged,
by seeing the natural beauty surrounding them, to fight for its
preservation.

Second: Natural areas, when protected, conserve the natural environment and
function as social spaces in which tourism brings increased income, employment and
financial support for conservation. In this context, the satisfaction of tourists through
their experiences in the protected area is an important objective.

It is true that, if poorly managed, tourism can have negative impacts on wildlife and
the environment, as we have seen in the Galapagos, where there sheer volume of
tourists poses a serious threat to the islands’ unique wildlife. But well-managed
wildlife-based tourism can offer an economic opportunity that supports wildlife. It
must be responsibly managed and operators must engage with staff, customers and,
most importantly, local people. Staff can be eyes and ears for the police, and
customers can stop buying illegally or unsustainably sourced wildlife products. It can
spur employment and entrepreneurial activities, directly through jobs in tourism
operations and indirectly through employment in support businesses and spin-offs.
Examples include travel agents or e-booking sites, who are paid to arrange
accommodation, travel and activities; retailers who sell articles made by local
craftspeople, or food that is produced locally, to tourists; and providers of products
and services that support tourism enterprises, retailers and tourists themselves.
Engaging local people is the key, even though that takes effort.

Third: Tourism operators have the power to lift local people out of poverty in a
manner that will be mutually beneficial and self-sustaining. Sometimes, in some
protected areas, the tourism is the only source of income for the locals, and that’s
why banning the access of visitors would destroy the local economy.
Tourism is one of the biggest industries of our time and is generating around 9.5% of
the world’s total Gross Domestic Product. About 11% of all jobs are directly or
indirectly related to tourism. The Year 2014 has seen 1133 million people moving
and the numbers are growing rapidly. In 2030 there will probably be 1.8 billion
tourist arrivals.