2.(vii) What ecological issues can result from too many tourists visiting eco-tourism sites ? (A) reduced carbon emissions and habitat restoration (B) innovation and improved infrastructure (C) erosion, habitat disruption and pollution (D) cultural revival and increased bio-diversity
2.(vii) What ecological issues can result from too many tourists visiting eco-tourism sites ? (A) reduced carbon emissions and habitat restoration (B) innovation and improved infrastructure (C) erosion, habitat disruption and pollution (D) cultural revival and increased bio-diversity
Options
(C) erosion, habitat disruption and pollution — the only option naming genuine ecological harms, matching Paragraph 5 exactly.
Marking Scheme
- 11 mark for selecting option (C) erosion, habitat disruption and pollution.
- 2No marks for any option describing benefits (A, B, D).
Hint
The question asks for ecological problems (negatives) — find the harm words in Paragraph 5, not the benefits.
Quick Oral Answer
Too many tourists cause erosion, habitat disruption and pollution, so the correct option is (C); the other choices all list benefits, not ecological harms.
Analysis & Explanation
This single-answer MCQ checks literal comprehension of Paragraph 5's list of ecological harms from over-tourism.
Concept
- The question asks for 'ecological issues' (negative effects), so any option listing benefits must be a distractor.
Key points
- Paragraph 5 states too many tourists cause erosion, habitat disruption and pollution — exactly Option (C).
Common mistakes
- Selecting (A), (B) or (D) because they sound positive ('reduced emissions', 'improved infrastructure', 'increased biodiversity') — all describe benefits, not the harms the question asks about.
Real-world
- Over-tourism damage (erosion, habitat loss, pollution) is why destinations now enforce visitor caps and carrying-capacity limits.
Common Mistakes
- 1Picking a benefit-sounding option (A or D) because the passage is broadly positive about eco-tourism.
- 2Confusing economic gains like 'improved infrastructure' (B) with ecological issues.
- 3Overlooking the word 'issues/problems' in the question and choosing the opposite of harm.
Interesting Facts
Trampling by hikers is a real cause of soil erosion on popular trails — some national parks now use boardwalks and rotating trail closures to let ground recover.
Marine eco-tourism hotspots have seen coral damaged by boat anchors and sunscreen chemicals, a concrete example of tourist-caused pollution.
The IUCN warns that unmanaged wildlife tourism can disrupt animal feeding and breeding — a direct form of the 'habitat disruption' named in the passage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why isn't option (D) correct if biodiversity relates to nature?
Option (D) says 'increased bio-diversity', which is a positive outcome. The passage says over-tourism causes habitat disruption — a loss for nature — so (D) is the opposite of the ecological harm asked for.
How do I quickly spot the answer?
Notice the question asks for 'ecological issues' — problems. Scan Paragraph 5 for negative words: erosion, habitat disruption, pollution. Only option (C) lists all three.