Tourism in Canada Tourism is the industry which includes all businesses that cater to Travelers Cultural tourism: helps visitors to appreciate the way of life of the people living in an area or who once lived there (Black Creek Pioneer Village, Old Fort Henry, Lunnenburg Nova Scotia) Sports tourism: focuses on the needs of sporting enthusiasts (fisherman, hunters, golfers) Adventure Tourism: Offers out-of-the-ordinary experiences (whitewater rafting, hiking through the rain forest, viewing polar bears, biking through the Rocky Mountians) Business travel: business people make up about 18% of overnight traffic both into and out of Canada. Catering to business people has become “ big business ” What other types of tourism can you think of?

Growth of Tourism International Tourism has become more and more popular as it becomes easier and less expensive to travel long distances Tourism is a major industry in many countries including Canada Some countries/communities rely almost exclusively on tourism to generate their economy (Caribbean islands, Orlando Florida, Wasaga beach)

Where Do People Travel? Major Destinations in Canada: Tourist destinations in Canada are based around our Natural Systems (landforms lakes, wildlife, climate) and our Human systems (services in major cities; Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Quebec City, Halifax)

Negative Effects of Tourism? Tourism can bring great economic wealth to an area/country but it can also seriously impact the natural environment By bringing large numbers to people into a fragile environment sometimes delicate balances may be upset (great barrier reef, Himalayan and Inca trails, garbage in national parks) For this reason National Parks in Canada and the US often limit the number of visitors into the park or limit access to certain areas of the park. In many Caribbean countries Large hotel chains hire local people to fill only low skilled positions and fill high paying jobs with people from the companies homeland. Often a majority of the resorts profits also never directly benefit the local people Artisans may start to cater to the tourist trade producing large quantities of cheap crafts and neglecting traditional forms of art (Caribbean, New Zealand, south east Asia)

Tourism in Canada

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