The impact on natural resources of activity tourism

The impact of leisure scuba diving on coral reefs is described for the resort of Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea. It is established that significant damage is caused by this activity and presents a serious problem in environmental management. Sources of damage are investigated; the main problem is shown to be connected with the use of cameras. Some immediate control measures are discussed but it is recognised that total control may be difficult given the economic importance of the activity to the resort

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