2.(v) List any two challenges faced by eco-tourism.
2.(v) List any two challenges faced by eco-tourism.
Official answer
Two challenges of eco-tourism are: (1) Greenwashing — some operators misuse the 'green'/eco-tourism label to appear responsible without following genuine ethical conduct; and (2) over-tourism — too many visitors can strain ecosystems, causing erosion, habitat disruption and pollution even at well-intentioned eco-tourism sites.
Marking scheme
- 1.1 mark: greenwashing — operators misuse the eco/green label without genuine ethical conduct.
- 2.1 mark: too many tourists strain ecosystems, causing erosion, habitat disruption and pollution.
- 3.Accept close paraphrases; award full marks even without the exact term 'greenwashing' if the idea of false green claims is conveyed. No mark for repeating the same challenge twice or listing benefits.
Hint
Go to Paragraph 5 (the 'However...' paragraph) and pick the two distinct problems named there.
Quick oral answer
Two challenges are greenwashing, where operators falsely claim to be eco-friendly, and over-tourism, where too many visitors cause erosion, habitat disruption and pollution.
Common mistakes
- 1.Listing benefits (jobs, income, conservation) instead of challenges by not reading the 'However' signal in Paragraph 5.
- 2.Writing the same challenge twice in slightly different words, so only one distinct point is credited.
- 3.Naming 'greenwashing' without explaining it, or describing over-tourism vaguely as just 'crowds' without the ecological effects (erosion, pollution).
Analysis and explanation
This 'list any two' question is answered entirely from Paragraph 5's contrast opener, 'However, eco-tourism is not without challenges.'
Concept
- Locate the challenge/contrast paragraph and lift two genuinely distinct problems named there.
Key points
- Greenwashing: some operators misuse the eco/green label without real ethical conduct.
- Over-tourism strain: too many tourists cause erosion, habitat disruption and pollution even at well-meaning sites.
Common mistakes
- Listing eco-tourism's benefits (jobs, income, conservation) instead of its challenges.
- Repeating one idea in two different sentences instead of giving two genuinely distinct points.
Real-world
- Greenwashing undermines consumer trust, while carrying-capacity limits protect fragile habitats — both are central to sustainable-tourism policy today.
Interesting facts
The term 'greenwashing' was coined by environmentalist Jay Westerveld in 1986 after hotels urged guests to reuse towels 'to save the planet' while doing little else for the environment.
Over-tourism has forced real destinations to act — Thailand's Maya Bay (of 'The Beach' fame) was closed to tourists in 2018 to let coral reefs recover from damage.
The concept of a site's 'carrying capacity' — the maximum visitors an area can host without ecological harm — is now a standard tool in sustainable tourism planning.
Question details
Q14 of 53 questions
- Board
- CBSE
- Class
- Class 10
- Subject
- English (Communicative)
- Year
- 2026
- Section
- Section A
- Marks
- 2
- Type
- Short Answer
- Chapter
- Reading Comprehension
- Topic
- Challenges faced by eco-tourism
- Bloom's level
- understand
- Syllabus topic
- Section A: Reading Skills — Unseen Passage: Eco-tourism — Short Answer (comprehension)
- Author
- CBSE
- Reviewed by
- Padhantu Academic Team
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Frequently asked questions
Is 'greenwashing' a required word for full marks?
No. Naming greenwashing is ideal, but if you clearly explain that some operators falsely claim to be eco-friendly without ethical conduct, you earn the mark even without the exact term.
Can both challenges come from the same paragraph?
Yes. Both required challenges are stated in Paragraph 5, so you do not need to search the rest of the passage — just make sure the two points are genuinely different ideas.