Increasing damage through interest?
There
are many cases where heritage is put at risk by the large number of people who
are attracted to visit it.
One
such example is Turkey’s diminishing population of turtles. These endangered
animals draw large groups of tourists to the southern coast, taking boat trips
specifically to watch them. However, the propellers of tourist boat are
responsible for maiming and killing many turtles, whilst development to support
the tourist trade is significantly damaging the turtles’ breeding grounds.
Information about the situation is provided in these three short documentaries
(click to view).