Few people realise the link between tourism and human rights abuses.
Academics study the ecological or economic sustainability of tourism, but the human element goes largely ignored. The right to freedom of movement Places of natural beauty, especially those rich in wildlife, are increasingly reserved for the use of tourists. Poor local people are often prevented from using land that they have traditionally relied on to meet their basic needs. In Mombasa , fishing communities have been denied access to beaches by the creation of the National Maritime Park , and have lost their fishing rights. In India , tribal families are prevented from grazing cattle in the Keiladeo Ghana sanctuary .