The wonders of the planet at risk disappearing
We are now in the holiday season, blognauti dear friends, and I decided to take a nice article published in The Travels of Republic a few months ago for us to come some idea of \u200b\u200bwhere to go and what visit ... maybe even trying situations for a sustainable and responsible tourism, and inspired by the trip to draw attention on our planet and the environment.
In the United States has already been renamed doomsday tourism, or tourism sites sentenced ... that travel to all these earthly paradises threatened by global warming and urbanization and reckless for which it could be "the last chance to see them !
The conscious traveler knows that tourism could trigger a sort of vicious circle: the more tourists come to hunt the "last few beaches, most forests are cleared and consumed precious and unique habitats, more than that ask to see their forests as habitats and increase ... own a dog chase its tail .
In these cases it is essential to turn to agencies that specialize in this type of travel and tourism, to ensure respect for ecosystems and local populations.
The top ten " previous destinations" are made by many organizations and sites, UNESCO ( http://www.unesco.org/ ) environmentalist Mother Nature Network site (http : / / www.mnn.com/ ), to the business magazine Forbes ... not always coincide because they are unfortunately too many areas at risk ...
Here are 10 treasures suggested by the Republic .
TANZANIA - Kilimanjaro's glaciers immortalized by Hemingway in one of his famous stories, according to scholars melted 85% of its ice since 1912 to date and will vanish within 10 years.
ECUADOR - Galapagos Islands The ecosystem of the archipelago - born 6 million years ago off the coast of Ecuador and studied by Darwin - is threatened by its own popularity ... In 10 years, visitors flocked to see turtles, iguanas and other specimens of fauna preserved for millennia have tripled, bringing germs and insects that severely affect the animals.
MONTANA (USA) - Glacier National Park Park "frozen" (established in 1910) extends for 440 square miles, is home to 130 lakes and more than 1,000 species animals. Its icy peaks have been reduced from 150 to 12 so fast as to suggest that it will soon be forced to change name ...
FLORIDA (USA) - Everglades Park To threaten this haven of endangered species (such as the Florida panther) is the urban sprawl that in 20 years has gnawed its boundaries. Another recent problem is, then, the animals illegally abandoned by men, such as pythons burmesi that - after having played out of all proportion - are getting the better of alligators on the premises.
CANADA - Manitoba's polar bears The so-called global warming is shrinking the habitat of these creatures that consequently have great difficulty in obtaining food. Former U.S. President Bush has also worsened the situation by allowing oil companies to search through the ice of Alaska, then squeeze the bears in Canada already overcrowded.
Scientists fear that in 2050 will bear only a myth.
COSTA RICA - Forest Monteverde deforestation are clearing the wild green area to the north of Costa Rica and the rains, which have always ensured the rebirth of this wonderful forest where they grow 420 different species of orchids, are decreased.
PERU '- Chan Chan The citadel Columbian (old capital of the Chimu kingdom) with its beautiful walls of mud has been preserved for over 1,000 years thanks to the favor of the dry climate of the area.
Today unusual torrential rains they are eroding the complex architecture, decorated with extraordinary works of ancient bas-reliefs.
INDIA - Taj Mahal The mausoleum, built in 1632 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Arjumand Banu Begum, is now threatened by acid rain caused by discharges from factories and refineries around. Currently, the only solution assumed, is to pack up the beautiful white marble now oxidized.
SOUTH AFRICA - The lions of Kruger Park in Africa were less than 50,000 lions ... were to decimate the uoomini: farmers protecting their livestock and especially hunters who shoot for fun or for profit. Even those in the parks are now in danger of diseases carried by visitors guilt and corruption of the rangers who literally sell life dearly.
AUSTRALIA - Reef The warming of the oceans are destroying the world's largest coral reef, which stretches for 2,600 km square off the coast of Queensland. According to a study Science, the ability of calcification of the barrier is decreased by 14% and the bleaching has affected as many as 70% of the branches.
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