In the World Tourism Organization warn: tourism can not only raise the economy, but also bring destruction to countries.

The rapid growth of tourism in the world can turn into a catastrophe, but it can also open new opportunities. This was stated by the head of the World Tourism Organization Taleb Rafai, the UN News Center.

According to him, tourism is often viewed as something of a secondary nature, but for many countries it is the engine of economic development. It is noted that 1.2 billion tourists this year crossed international borders, and by 2030 their number will grow to 1.8 billion.

At the same time, an excessive influx of tourists into the environment causes environmental damage, leads to an exorbitant load on the infrastructure and threatens cultural and historical values ??that attract travelers.

According to Rafai, it is necessary to wrap up the advantages of tourism for the benefit of mankind and minimize its negative consequences.

"Hardly anyone believes Cancun is environmentally friendly. But there are amazing things happening there:

the resorts there restore and restore mangroves that have been affected by human activities. Thanks to this, the resort itself becomes more attractive for tourists, "he said..

In the World Tourism Organization recall that in 2017 broke another record in the number of international tourists. Among the leaders - China, South Korea, the United States and Canada.

The most rapid growth, after a period of decline, was noted in the Russian Federation and Brazil. There, this figure was, respectively, 27% and 35%.

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