Environmental Engineering Reference
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Plate 7
Part of Imo River beach landscape
Plate 8
An overview of part of Niger Delta luxurious landscape
biological diversity. Hence, in practice, the fragile sites of
ecological and cultural significance are being exposed to the
threat of degradation by unregulated tourism development
and overvisitation. Natural habitat is also being destroyed
through the provision of ecotourism goods and services as
well as infrastructures development like lodges, private
reserve, roads, among others (Boo
1990
; Hawkins and
Mann
2007
).
Non-adherent to the carrying capacity of the ecotourism
area through unregulated, nature tourism can damage the
environment and corrode local cultures due to pressure on
the fragile environment, as a result of litter, pollution, and
habitat disruption, among others.
• Favorable legislative and policy climate for envi-
ronmental protection at both local and international
level and conventions such as CBD and RAMSAR.
Environmental Assessment Impact of Ecotourism
One of the more fundamental issues surrounding ecotourism
is the lack of standards regarding its practice. It should be
noted that ecotourism is a multidimensional, complex
practice being characterized by a higher degree of risk,
novelty, and interaction with culture and natural fragile
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