... in short supply. Greater extraction and transport of these resources exacerbates the physical impacts associated with their exploitation. Land degradation: Important land resources include minerals, fossil fuels, fertile soil, forests, wetland and wildlife. Increased construction of tourism and recreational facilities has increased the pressure on these resources and on scenic landscapes. Direct impact on natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable, in the provision of tourist facilities can be caused by the use of land for accommodation and other infrastructure provision and the use of building materials. Forests suffer the negative impacts of tourism in the form of deforestation caused by fuel wood collection. Pollution: Air Pollution and noise: Transport by air, road and rail is continuously increasing in response to the rising number of tourists and their greater mobility. One consequence of the increase in air transport is that tourism now accounts for more than 60% of air travel and ...

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