Tourists unknowingly tend to frequent fragile destinations Tourism continues to be one of the fastest-growing economic activities in fragile destinations — mountain regions, alpine valleys, high plateaus, coastal belts and island ecosystems. In many of these places, hospitality development (hotels, resorts, homestays and boutique properties) is promoted as a fast route to jobs and income. But the pace at which accommodation infrastructure expands frequently outstrips tourism

Some places are best left untouched, preserved in their pristine state.

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