As over-tourism grows …

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As over-tourism grows …

are there places on Earth we should be barred from visiting?

Posted on 06.03.2024

An ABC News story looking at the rise in over- tourism and the detrimental affect it is having on many places around the world. In particular, it discusses the application to create a luxury eco-tourism operation on Halls Island in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania.

Read full story: ABC News

See also: The tiny island at the heart of the battle for Tasmania’s wilderness (ABC News)

 

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