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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eloise Barker

Overtourism is threatening wildlife – here’s how to have a responsible holiday

Tourists reach out to a Galapagos sea lion - (Rui Filipe Cardoso Duarte)

Want to see wildlife on your next holiday? You’re not alone. In 2022, the World Travel & Tourism Council valued wildlife tourism at $343 billion, and noted it supported some 21.8 million jobs.

While wildlife tourism can help protect wild spaces from development, and animals from threats like poaching, overtourism is increasingly threatening vital habitats.

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