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Tourism is the world s largest industry.
Its impact for good or bad on the environment is tremendous. Many resorts that were once popular have now become seldomly visited wastelands. This is because the very tourism that exploited the human and natural resources has also destroyed them and as a result, the resorts have lost their popularity. Tourism, to explore nature and different cultures, has been in existence since time immemorial. Yet, the widespread concern that tourism could have a negative impact on a locale is recent.