Some people believe that international tourism has brought enormous benefit to some places. Others argue that there is concern about its negative impact on local inhabitants and environment. Discuss both view and give your opinion.

While

some people think of promoting

tourism

as a beneficial scheme to boost the economy of a

country

, others are concerned about its negative impact on local people and the surrounding environment. I believe a

country

should promote

tourism

for two reasons.

However

, there is one drawback that will be discussed. First of all, attracting foreign tourists to visit a

country

is a good sign because

this

can boost the

overall

economy of the

country

.

For example

, a recent survey on South Asia showed that approximately 10% of Bangladesh's GDP directly comes from the

tourism

industry and

this

can

further

be increased to 25% if they take sufficient measures to draw the attention of European and North American people.

In addition

,

tourism

gives the opportunity to promote local industries by creating a high demand for regional products.

This

is a positive trend because the money the government will profit from

this

tourism

sector can be spent on various welfare schemes

such

as building better infrastructure for the citizens, a better schooling system for teenagers etc.

Secondly

,

tourism

helps to increase cultural diversity in a

country

, since visitors come from different socioeconomic backgrounds,

hence

they bring a lot of diverse perspectives with them.

For instance

, Singapore is one of the most culturally diverse countries in Asia, since a large chunk of visitors were attracted to

this

country

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they decided to stay there forever. Notwithstanding, there is

also

one significant disadvantage associated with

tourism

: the destruction of ecology. When there is a large influx of tourists, they tend to harm the native species of a

country

. Take the example of India, where almost 10% of native species of plants are now on the verge of extinction

due to

the ignorance of the tourists who visit these places.

Consequently

, the native species play a crucial role in balancing the ecosystem of the

country

and

also

influence climate change. In conclusion, promoting

tourism

is a positive thing for the two reasons outlined above.

Nevertheless

, it is not a perfect development unless we address the ecological issue

that is

associated with

tourism

.