If left unhindered, tourism can certainly cause damage to the animals that travelers come so far to witness. In most of the places, pollution has really increased, as evidenced by synthetic containers of foodstuff and drink left by visitors. It is also right that some portions of land are occupied over to create inns, hotels, cottages alongside other facilities that are essential for tourism, thus plunging habitats. In the case of wildlife such as the tiger safari that are not proficiently run with the well being of the animals in mind ultimately lead to habituation incidents where the natural world gets too used to human existence and lose their capability to survive in their innate habitat, or worse, alter behavior in such a way that it becomes a lot more dangerous to not only them, but the visitors as well.
The major danger is still not from sightseeing
One thing is still assured, however: our treasured tigers are still in danger of extinction, and the fact remains that it is not the Safari in India and wildlife watching safaris that are doing the destruction. In the case of the tiger, a few quick searches will tell you that head counts are still decreasing. In fact, some of the species have already been recorded as wiped out, with the largest culprits being poaching with deforestation.
Hunting tigers for a variety of reasons-pelts, conventional medicines and the like - is the principal source of income for a lot of underdeveloped areas where the tigers are found. While laws have by now been formulated to formulate it illegal, enforcement would always be next to impracticable as long as no option means for living for the people in these areas are originated, and no other encouragement is given to defend these wonderful animals. This is where tiger safari becomes essential in wildlife preservation.
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