Impact Of Tourism In Cambodia

However we need to focus on environmental issues as well as the price of products sold to tourists.

Travel and tourism degree open university. The covid 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on tourism industry due to the resulting travel restrictions as well as slump in demand among travelers. It will lead to pressure on the local infrastructure however and upgrading that infrastructure comes at a price. In order to ensure that the economic impacts of tourism are maximised careful management of the tourism industry is required.

About 5000 visitors pass through the site each day swarming over the sacred ancient monuments. In economic terms the revenue that tourism can generate are certainly welcome in cambodia. In 2018 cambodia welcomed more than 6 million international tourists.

This number is expected to rise to at least 10 million by 2025 representing an increase of 600 compared to 2005 according to the ministry of tourismwith this influx of tourists also comes negative impact on the environment local economy and culture. Tourism may positively impact cambodia and the large cities in terms of economic advantages employment opportunities foreign exchange earnings and growth in the service sector however very little of these benefits trickle down to remote areas and rural communities. According to leading angkorian expert professor charles higham the human tidal wave that sweeps daily over angkor has a serious impact on visitor experience.

What are the impacts of expatriate tourists in cambodia. Im currently doing research to write a similar piece. The tourism industry has been massively affected by the spread of coronavirus as many countries have introduced travel restrictions in an attempt to contain its spreadthe united nations world tourism organization estimated that global.

As i have demonstrated in this post tourism is a significant economic driver the world over. The adb report too in an allusion to the travel and tourism competitiveness report 2013 said cambodia received low scores for health hygiene tourism infrastructure information and communication technology and cultural resources compared to other southeast asian nations. Tourism creates jobs as well as increasing the number of people looking to spend money on local goods and services.

In recent times the meteoric greenfield development of casinos and resorts in sihanoukville heralded a new wave of. Ive spent so much time in asia and recently experienced the wonder of cambodia and the worst of it after all of my camera equipment was stolen its so much harder to find articles like this talking about the negative impacts of tourism the terrible tourists etc. Government figures show that the number of tourists arriving from abroad dropped by more than 60 per cent in february 2020.

Long sovanndara 20 norton university the presence of foreign tourists in cambodia will contribute to poverty reduction and development of the tourism sector as well as economic growth. For these and many other reasons sustainable tourism in cambodia matters. There are negative impacts on the environment and the locals.