Sustainable Tourism: the development of an area for tourism using
techniques and approaches that will help to preserve the environment and culture
for the future.
Maldives
Machu Picchu
Yosemite
Visitors per year
500,000
450,000
4,200,000
Management scheme cost
N/A¹
$6,100,000²
$441,000,000
Importance to the national economy
High
High
Low
Importance to the local economy
High
High
High
Tourist jobs filled by local people³
50%
90%
100%
Leakages
High
High
Low
Main transport used to visit
Air
Train
Car
Entry fee
None
US$20
US$20
Severe environmental impact
Severe social and cultural impact
Indigenous people disconnected from their culture
Sustainable management plan
Control tourist numbers
Reduce tourist numbers
Reduce tourist facilities
Increase tourist facilities
Small scale developments
Buildings blend-in
Segregate tourists from local population
Facilities reserved for local population
Restrict car access
Ban on plastic bottles
Licensed tour operators only
Compulsory use of local guides
World Heritage Site
¹ The Maldives tourist industry
was developed using Development Aid and private investment based on sustainable
strategies from the building of its first resort in 1972.
² Funded by 'debt for nature swap' with Finland
³ Estimated data
