{"id":70479,"date":"2019-08-23T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=70479"},"modified":"2023-03-29T10:52:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:52:43","slug":"rushing-to-ruin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2019\/08\/rushing-to-ruin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rushing to Ruin"},"content":{"rendered":"

As ice caps melt and coral reefs die, tourists are rushing to see the world\u2019s most precious treasures before they\u2019re gone. Those visits can raise much-needed awareness, but the extra attention isn’t always for the best.<\/em><\/h4>\n

If climate change has taught us anything, it\u2019s that nothing lasts forever. Landscapes and life-forms that once seemed indestructible now appear surprisingly fragile. It\u2019s already a miracle that our planet is habitable, and now we\u2019re seeing that just a few degrees’ shift in global temperatures could transform it in potentially catastrophic ways.<\/p>\n

The climate situation has led to a sharp increase in a phenomenon called doomsday tourism, where travelers rush to see attractions that are in danger of disappearing. The swelling crowds can help raise awareness for a place in need, but their very presence can also help hasten its passing.<\/p>\n

Not all of the last-chance destinations below are victims of climate change \u2014 some are simply struggling to keep up with an increasingly modernized and mobile population \u2014 but each is dealing with an uncertain future in its own unique way.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Churchill,<\/p>\n

Churchill Polar Bears<\/h2>\n

Manitoba, Canada<\/h5>\n

Polar bears migrate to Churchill, Manitoba each autumn to await the emergence of sea ice in the Hudson Bay. Tourists migrate with them, taking advantage of walking tours and arctic safaris<\/a> to see the living symbol of vulnerability to climate change in what remains of its habitat.<\/p>\n

As sea ice disappears across the Arctic, and the polar bear with it, this is clearly a mecca for last-chance tourism. The question is \u2014 are tourists here passionate about what\u2019s happening, or are they just taking photos while they still can? Fortunately for us, that\u2019s exactly what researchers have studied in tourists\u2019 attitudes here.<\/p>\n

One produced a particularly cynical statistic, tallying up<\/a> 60 percent of visitors that \u201cwould still want to see polar bears even if they looked emaciated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perhaps you can\u2019t blame them \u2014 it\u2019s not their fault the polar bears are losing their means of survival. Then again, as hard as it can be to consider climate change a matter of personal responsibility, certain figures put tourism in perspective. According to one figure<\/a>, \u201cfor every round-trip transatlantic flight\u2026 30 square feet of Arctic sea ice is lost.\u201d With that in mind, an early study<\/a> of Churchill tourists found that about half would \u201cmake some changes to [their] lifestyle at home to reduce greenhouse gas emissions\u201d after their visit. Another 46 percent said they would be open to paying a carbon tax to offset any damage done by their flight.<\/p>\n

Whether or not those numbers are encouraging is in the eyes of the reader. But if last-chance tourism is going to be a phenomenon for good, they\u2019re the numbers that matter.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Havana\"<\/p>\n

Havana<\/h2>\n
Cuba<\/h5>\n

Cuba\u2019s \u201clast-chance\u201d moment came recently, and was entirely caused by policy. After long-held restrictions on American travel to the island were loosened by President Obama in 2016, U.S. travelers almost instantaneously accounted for the second largest share<\/a> of tourists on the island.<\/p>\n

Naturally, many went just because they finally could. But others went to beat the rush, grasping at their final shot to see Cuba before the sandaled footprints of a million American tourists changed the face of the country forever. One travel agent explained<\/a> his clients\u2019 reasoning, saying they wanted to visit \u201cwhile it\u2019s still kind of raw.\u201d<\/p>\n

In retrospect, these visits from Americans were prescient. American tourists weren\u2019t about to permanently flood the island, destroying some notion of cultural authenticity, but they were about to return to the status quo.<\/p>\n

The next American administration took Obama\u2019s thaw in relations between the two countries and froze it again. If you didn\u2019t see Cuba then, you may have missed your chance.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Galapagos<\/p>\n

Galapagos Islands<\/h2>\n
Ecuador<\/h5>\n

The Galapagos Islands are another quintessential example of the phenomenon, not just for the vulnerable iguanas, giant tortoises, and myriad species of birds, but for the fact that \u201cincreased tourism\u201d has been named one of the five largest reasons for that vulnerability by UNESCO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But even as an increase in tourists and the accompanying build-up in infrastructure threatens the island, tourism dollars lead to more resources for conservation. \u201cWe are not saying \u2018don\u2019t come here,\u2019\u201d said one tour operator<\/a>. \u201cWe are saying let\u2019s control how many people can come.\u201d<\/p>\n

In places facing this \u201cdouble-edged sword,\u201d as the executive director of the Center for Responsible Travel, Martha Honey, christened it to Vox<\/a>, government regulation goes a long way. For one, the Galapagos has limited how many boats can dock and who can buy property on the islands. They also reportedly make certain islands accessible to tourists on a rotating basis, as a measure to stem erosion. As Honey puts it, \u201cThese kinds of things are the reason the Galapagos are still with us now.\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Uluru\"<\/p>\n

Uluru<\/h2>\n
Yulara, Australia<\/h5>\n

Among the most immediate cases of the last-chance phenomenon is also the most unique. For years, Uluru \u2014 a massive rock in Australia\u2019s Red Centre \u2014 has practically called out to hikers to come climb it. And that\u2019s the problem. Because for just as long, climbing the rock has been considered both disrespectful to the tradition of the Anangu people (for whom the rock is a sacred site) and physically destructive<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After years of discussion, a 2017 vote by the park\u2019s board finally banned climbing. A decisive \u2014 if controversial \u2014 decision, though one that unfortunately doesn’t take effect until October 26th. As the deadline approaches, reports<\/a> of unusually \u201cdense lines of eager climbers\u201d heading to the summit have emerged, with the New York Times detailing a \u201crush of visitors\u2026 putting new strain on the park\u201d as \u201cillegal camping, trespassing, and trash dumping\u201d increases.<\/p>\n

In this case, it seems there\u2019s nothing to do but to wait for the ban to come into effect. After that, there\u2019s plenty of other activities in the Red Centre besides a disrespectful hike. Nonetheless, it\u2019s a perfect example of the pull of the last chance on travelers, a concrete, vivid vision of the phenomenon at its worst.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Rwanda<\/p>\n

African Mountain Gorilla<\/h2>\n
Rwanda and Uganda<\/h5>\n

Two national parks, in Rwanda and Uganda, provide what is truly your last chance to see the extremely endangered mountain gorilla in the wild. Of course, that chance comes at the behest of your guide, who leads you toward a troop of apes who have their \u201cmovements\u2026 monitored around the clock<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are only around 900 mountain gorillas left today. Is there some cognitive dissonance in seeking them out in the last of their terrain, guided by a rifle-clad tracker, for a photo? Probably. At the same time, the tourist industry here has been praised<\/a> for funding the protection of the gorillas, as well as schools and infrastructure for local communities. Again, regulation matters. Rwanda recently doubled the cost of tracking permits, already subject to strict maximums, in order to fund conservation efforts.<\/p>\n

Today, the WWF<\/a> reports that the population of mountain gorillas is slowly gaining.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Great Barrier Reef<\/h2>\n
Queensland, Australia<\/h5>\n

When the ocean gets too warm around a reef, the algae that gives the coral its distinctive, snorkel-worthy color is expelled and the coral \u201cbleaches,\u201d turning white. In the right conditions, it can come back. Otherwise, it dies. In 2016 and 2017<\/a>, two \u201cmass bleaching events\u201d rocked the Great Barrier Reef \u2014 the largest in the world \u2014 killing a third of it in the first year alone.<\/p>\n

Today, it\u2019s those dramatic events that inform tourism as much as the remaining beauty. According to one study, 70 percent<\/a> of visitors to the reef came to see it \u201cbefore it\u2019s gone.\u201d This despite the fact that some will tell you their fears are largely misguided, that the reef is the size of Italy and not in danger of completely disappearing anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Still, the Great Barrier Reef faces the same paradox as Churchill and the Galapagos, while sharing, too, the same hope around the conservation industry in Rwanda. More tourism means more pollution, more damaging sunscreen in the reef, more carbon released into the atmosphere in order to see a landmark that’s threatened by increasing carbon emissions. At the same time, the reef is faced with a desperate need for awareness of its plight and for tourism dollars that fund measures for its preservation.<\/p>\n

But discussion of the Great Barrier Reef illuminates another unique problem with last-chance tourism. As the Australian Marine Conservation Society explains<\/a> it, they \u201cdon\u2019t want that [last-chance mentality] to build to be a general expectation\u2026 We don\u2019t want a sense of fatalism.\u201d<\/p>\n

If visitors have given it up for dead, how can they fight for its survival?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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