Onemightexpectthattheever­growingdemandsofthetouristtradewouldbringnothingbutgoodforthecountriesthatreceivetheholiday­makers.Indeedarosypictureispaintedforthelong­termfutureoftheholidayindustr

　　Onemightexpectthattheever­growingdemandsofthetouristtradewouldbringnothingbutgoodforthecountriesthatreceivetheholiday­makers.Indeedarosypictureispaintedforthelong­termfutureoftheholidayindustry.Everymonthseesthebuildingofanewhotelsomewhere.Andeverymonthanotherrock­boundPacificislandisadvertisedasthe‘lastparadise(天堂)onearth’．

　　Howeverthescaleandspeedofthisgrowthseemsettodestroytheverythingstouristswanttoenjoy.Inthosecountrieswheretherewasarushtomakequickmoneyoutofsea­sideholidaysover­crowdedbeachesandtheconcretejunglesofendlesshotelshavebeguntolosetheirappeal.

　　Thosecountrieswithlittleexperienceoftourismcansuffermost.InrecentyearsNepalsetouttoattractforeignvisitorstofunddevelopmentsinhealthandeducation.Itsforestsfullofwildlifeandrareflowerswereofferedtotouristsasonemoreuntouchedparadise.Infactthenaturealltoosoonfelttheeffectsofthousandsofholiday­makerstravelingthroughtheforestland.Ancienttracksbecamemajorroutesforthewalkerswiththeconsequentexploitationofprecioustreesandplants.

　　Notonlycantheenvironmentofacountrysufferfromthesuddengrowthoftourism.Thepeopleaswellrapidlyfeelitseffects.Farmlandmakeswayforhotelsroadsandairports;theoldwayoflifegoes.Theone­timefarmerisnowtheservantofsomemulti­nationalorganization;heisnolongerhisownmaster.Onceitwashisbackthatborethepain;nowitishissmilethatisexploited.Nodoubthewonderswhetherhewasn'thappierinhisvillageworkinghisownland.

　　Thankfullythetouristindustryiswakinguptotheresponsibilitiesithastowardsthosecountriesthatreceiveitscustomers.Theprotectionofwildlifeandthecreationofnationalparksgohandinhandwithtouristdevelopmentandinfactobtainfinancialsupportfromtouristcompanies.Atthesametimetouristsarebeingencouragedtorespectnotonlythecountrysidetheyvisitbutalsoitspeople.

　　Thewaytourismishandledinthenexttenyearswilldecideitsfateandthatofthecountriesweallwanttovisit.Theirneedsandproblemsaremoreimportantthanthoseofthetouristcompanies.Increasedunderstandinginplanni