TOURISM IN MALDIVESGHZP 3043 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN

TOURISM

GROUP 6PREPARED FOR : PROF.NOR HAMIMI BINTI

OMAR

GROUP MEMBER :

NOR AMIRAH BINTI MOHAMAD-225421NURUL SYAZANA BINTI MD ISA-226288

NUR ASMEERA BINTI NUR SAUFEE-227072WAN YUSAZLINA BINTI WAN YUSOF-227483

INTRODUCTION

Tourism is the largest sector of the economy in the Maldives. It plays an important role in earning foreign exchange revenues and generating employment in the tertiary sector of the country. The archipelago of the Maldives is the main sources of attraction to many tourists visiting the country. Tourism began in the Maldives in the 1900’s. Maldivian archipelago located from southern tips of both India and Sri Lanka.

Tourism in Maldives is centered on the coral reefs. The sun, the sand and the sea, these are just three simple realities beckoning tourist from far and wide to these little islets as a glorious sense of happiness .Maldives is ranked among the best recreational diving destination of the world due to their extraordinary underwater scenery and clean water. It was also reported to be the worlds most desired honeymoon destination according to a global survey by agoda.com.

GEOGRAPHICAL FACTOR

3S (sun , sea and sand) Promoted policy agendas Establish Maldives

unhibitated island act One island one resort

THE NATURE OF TOURISM

Maldives In Maldives, tourism is the largest

economic industry that contributed the income for this country.

Maldives is an Islamic republic country. It is made up of a chain of nearly 1,200 island and most of them is uninhabited. The specific coordinate of the Maldives is 3°15′N 73°00′E

location of Maldives

Picture 1 : world map

the capital for the Maldives is known as Male. Which is have 324,000 populations. The area of this capital is around 298 km2. The major language for the Male is Divehi and the major religion for this capital is Islam.

Picture 1 : The Maldives capital, Male.

  The largest island in Maldives is

Gan which is belong to Laamu atolls or Hahdhummathi Maldives

TOURISM IMPLICATION TO ENVIRONMENT

Divided into two categories:

a) Naturalb) Man made

NATURE

Asian tsunami (December 2004) Dramatic declining in tourist

arrivals during 2005 Caused the closure of a number

of resorts Recovery after tsunami (2006)

MANMADE

Construction of coastal structure Example: Jetty Effects:

Movement sand around island Alteration of current movement Greater of sedimentation of coral

colonies Destruction of habitats of many marine

creature from reef blasting

MANMADE

Transport for tourist Example: boat go out into the

reef everyday for tourist activities

Effects:Coral reef die because anchor

MANMADE

Solid waste or waste disposal Rubbish, oil barrels, excreta

disposal Effects:

Leaching of toxic to the sea

MANMADE

Island vegetation Example: implantation or planting of

coconut tree (used of import fertilizers)

Effects:Change the condition of soilCut down the shrubs and coastal

vegetation

MANMADE

Marine activities Example: scuba diving,

snorkeling and bathers Effects:

Breakage of coral Removal of coral and coral fauna for souvenirs'

OTHER TYPES OF CONTRIBUTER

Fishing industry Second largest industry

after tourism sector

STRATEGIES TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE ISSUE

Architecture & design control Limit the boat arrival in one destination Rules and regulation Use environmental friendly fertilizer Control mandatory replacement for each

tree that is cut down

NUMBERS OF PROTECTED AREA

CONCLUSION

Tourism has a particularly high influence on any environmental damage.

The most important tools the government has for tourism resource management are the land tenure, and laws and regulations. With the use of the land tenure system the government is in a better position to control the development and growth of the industry which situate the resorts in good location and avoid the use conflicts of ecosystem

CONCLUSION

There is a need for greater public awareness about the natural and cultural resources. This will enable the smoother implementation of the policies drafted by the government and will reap rich dividends for the Maldivian economy.

The tourism industry in the Maldives is sustaining and prospering on corals, so proper management of the coral reef resources are of paramount importance.

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