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TOURISM IN MALDIVESGHZP 3043 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN
TOURISM
GROUP 6PREPARED FOR : PROF.NOR HAMIMI BINTI
OMAR
GROUP MEMBER :
NOR AMIRAH BINTI MOHAMAD-225421NURUL SYAZANA BINTI MD ISA-226288
NUR ASMEERA BINTI NUR SAUFEE-227072WAN YUSAZLINA BINTI WAN YUSOF-227483
INTRODUCTION
Tourism is the largest sector of the economy in the Maldives. It plays an important role in earning foreign exchange revenues and generating employment in the tertiary sector of the country. The archipelago of the Maldives is the main sources of attraction to many tourists visiting the country. Tourism began in the Maldives in the 1900’s. Maldivian archipelago located from southern tips of both India and Sri Lanka.
Tourism in Maldives is centered on the coral reefs. The sun, the sand and the sea, these are just three simple realities beckoning tourist from far and wide to these little islets as a glorious sense of happiness .Maldives is ranked among the best recreational diving destination of the world due to their extraordinary underwater scenery and clean water. It was also reported to be the worlds most desired honeymoon destination according to a global survey by agoda.com.
GEOGRAPHICAL FACTOR
3S (sun , sea and sand) Promoted policy agendas Establish Maldives
unhibitated island act One island one resort
THE NATURE OF TOURISM
Maldives In Maldives, tourism is the largest
economic industry that contributed the income for this country.
Maldives is an Islamic republic country. It is made up of a chain of nearly 1,200 island and most of them is uninhabited. The specific coordinate of the Maldives is 3°15′N 73°00′E
location of Maldives
Picture 1 : world map
the capital for the Maldives is known as Male. Which is have 324,000 populations. The area of this capital is around 298 km2. The major language for the Male is Divehi and the major religion for this capital is Islam.
Picture 1 : The Maldives capital, Male.
The largest island in Maldives is
Gan which is belong to Laamu atolls or Hahdhummathi Maldives
TOURISM IMPLICATION TO ENVIRONMENT
Divided into two categories:
a) Naturalb) Man made
NATURE
Asian tsunami (December 2004) Dramatic declining in tourist
arrivals during 2005 Caused the closure of a number
of resorts Recovery after tsunami (2006)
MANMADE
Construction of coastal structure Example: Jetty Effects:
Movement sand around island Alteration of current movement Greater of sedimentation of coral
colonies Destruction of habitats of many marine
creature from reef blasting
MANMADE
Transport for tourist Example: boat go out into the
reef everyday for tourist activities
Effects:Coral reef die because anchor
MANMADE
Solid waste or waste disposal Rubbish, oil barrels, excreta
disposal Effects:
Leaching of toxic to the sea
MANMADE
Island vegetation Example: implantation or planting of
coconut tree (used of import fertilizers)
Effects:Change the condition of soilCut down the shrubs and coastal
vegetation
MANMADE
Marine activities Example: scuba diving,
snorkeling and bathers Effects:
Breakage of coral Removal of coral and coral fauna for souvenirs'
OTHER TYPES OF CONTRIBUTER
Fishing industry Second largest industry
after tourism sector
STRATEGIES TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE ISSUE
Architecture & design control Limit the boat arrival in one destination Rules and regulation Use environmental friendly fertilizer Control mandatory replacement for each
tree that is cut down
NUMBERS OF PROTECTED AREA
CONCLUSION
Tourism has a particularly high influence on any environmental damage.
The most important tools the government has for tourism resource management are the land tenure, and laws and regulations. With the use of the land tenure system the government is in a better position to control the development and growth of the industry which situate the resorts in good location and avoid the use conflicts of ecosystem
CONCLUSION
There is a need for greater public awareness about the natural and cultural resources. This will enable the smoother implementation of the policies drafted by the government and will reap rich dividends for the Maldivian economy.
The tourism industry in the Maldives is sustaining and prospering on corals, so proper management of the coral reef resources are of paramount importance.
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