Extreme Environments are Extreme Environments are Susceptible to environmental Susceptible to environmental

damage from the development of damage from the development of tourism R/Ltourism R/L

What is extreme tourism?

http://blog.easytobook.com/cool-stuff/extreme-tourist-attractions-2/

Extreme environments for Extreme environments for tourism are…tourism are…

• Locations which are particularly difficult environments. Where the development of tourism has only recently occurred due to a niche market demand for somewhere different with physical challenges.

• Give some examples of Extreme environments.

What you need to know:

• The attractions of extreme environments for tourism.

• The increased demand for adventure holidays.

• The impact of tourism on an extreme environment.

• A CASE STUDY of one extreme area and the extent to which it can cope with the development of a tourist industry.

Key question: What is an extreme environment or wilderness, why is tourism in these environments

increasing and what are the impacts of this?

Aim: To produce a case study on the extremeenvironment or wilderness of Zanskar in theHimalayas, to include:

• Location-specific information with annotated maps

• An overview of what an extreme environment is • The attractions of this environment to people • The possible impacts of tourism in the area

• Where is Zanskar? (Think about different scales - local and global)

• What is around or near Zanskar?

• What adjectives could you use to describe this location? (i.e. isolated, remote, inaccessible, secluded)

• Describe what the different seasons might be like in this location

What an extreme environment is…

Can you think of a definition for the word 'wilderness'?

• These images illustrate  the challenging environment Paul and Tanzin faced on their expedition to Zanskar down The Chadar – through a gorge deeper than the Grand Canyon in temperatures as low as -30°C. While you are looking at the images, listen to what Paul (MP3) and Tanzin (MP3) have to say about the area.

Questions:

• What makes Zanskar an extreme environment or wilderness?

• What natural, human and cultural attractions does Zanskar offer to potential adventure tourists?

• What impact does tourism have on Zanskar and what will the new road mean for tourism in the area?

What is the Kleenex trail?

The Future…

• The route up to the base camp of Everest has been known as the Kleenex Trail due to the high amount of toilet role discarded along its route.

• The picture shows litter left by visitors to Everest base camp.

• http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/skiing-green-channel-1236419.html#tabs-2-1

• http://www.savingmounteverest.org/• http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/

south_asia/1254724.stm

• http://vimeo.com/34493625

The Future…

• The route up to the base camp of Everest has been known as the Kleenex Trail due to the high amount of toilet role discarded along its route.

• The picture shows litter left by visitors to Everest base camp.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SFUCe6QBoA

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/oct/12/everest-waste-toilets

What will be the impact of tourism?

• In the next 5 years – When the road is complete.

• In the next 10 years – When tourists are able to access Zanskar more easily.

• In the next 20 years – When tourism is more established.

THINK and colour code : POSITIVE and NEGATIVE

REFERENCES:• EXTREME TOURIST ACTIVITIES:

http://blog.easytobook.com/cool-stuff/extreme-tourist-attractions-2/

• INTRODUCTION TO CS ZANSKAR:http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Teaching+resources/Key+Stage+4+resources/Key+Stage+4+-+From+the+field+resources/Extreme+tourism/Extreme+tourism.htm

• LESSON 1 http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Schools/Teaching+resources/Key+Stage+4+resources/Key+Stage+4+-+From+the+field+resources/Extreme+tourism/Extreme+tourism+lesson+one+-+Case+study.htm