1. Introduction
This outline discusses major environmental degradation to the Chinese natural tourism spots. The discussion examines a few natural features, and how they have undergone degradation due to poor government’s conservation efforts.
2. Neutral:
Environment and environmental conservation are very big issues in China today.
3. Counter:
The prospect and value of environment is slowly degrading in China, and this is expected to escalate even further since people do not see the importance of environmental conservation (Pan Par.7).
Negative Impacts
First impact
The main cause of environmental degradation is as a result of bad tourism practices (United Nations Environment Programme par. 1), which see most people visit these beautiful sceneries, and as a result damage them; thus the damage of these places is spurred by high number of uncontrolled tourists to these sites.
Second Impact
The higher number of tourists visiting natural sites has been attributed to the destruction and degradation to these tourist spots; an example is the Cha-ka Salt lake that was elevated to the status of a tourist spot, and has seen most people throng the lake due to its crystal like reflective brine. This lake has undergone a massive destruction due to uncontrolled number of tourists into the lake (Pan Par 7).
Third Impact
Poor environmental conservation efforts by the Chinese government has dilapidated the status of cave tourism as most developers often put very strong neon lighting as well as other unconventional sorts of decorations, and these enhancements provide a favorable environment for the growth of moss on the otherwise, crystal white surfaces. This is another impact of uncontrolled tourism in China, and it has contributed to the destruction of natural beauty and esthetics of these caves.
2-4 Point Paragraphs
Environmental conservation is a big issue in China, and its current state defines the future state of the environment to a country that is overwhelmed with high population. However, there have been little efforts by either the government or individuals to protect the rare natural sceneries that define the country’s beauty and aesthetics. This trend is even expected to worsen in the future, if no proper steps are taken to subvert its course. Thus, the poor effort by the people to value and protect their environment is a major deterrent to the sustainability of the natural environment.
Poor state of environmental conservation has triggered a series of negative impacts to the environment. The first negative impact is due to uncontrolled tourism. High number of tourists visiting the country’s natural sceneries has escalated the damage of these spots, as they are left to arbitrarily visit these places without precautionary measures. This is a major impact associated with uncontrolled conservationist idea to the country’s natural sites.
The second impact associated with poor tourism laws to the natural sites is the apparent demise of the natural lakes like the Cha-ka Salt Lake. The lake’s attractive features have since been ruined by tourists who step on the crystal clear particles, and transform the status of the lake into dark swamp. Besides, some people take advantage and step on these beautiful particles with their SUV’s, thus contributing to their damage.
The third impact associated with poor environmental conservation efforts is due to damage of natural caves. Indeed, the government has failed to monitor cave tourism, especially in relation to the activities of the cave developers, who insert man-made decorations, which instead lead to the growth of moss that taint the clear surfaces of these caves.
Common Ground
There is need to protect the environment, and as such the current environmental degradation trends must be revoked, lest they risk harming the environmental prospects and status of the country’s natural sceneries.
Solution
The solution to the constant environmental conservation matrix and protection of beautiful sceneries in China can only be undertaken by the government through upholding the standards of the environment by entrenching laws that control such tourist spots, which instead of degrading the value of such spots due to human activities, their esthetics should be improved and protected for future generation (National Park Service par.12). These policies will ensure that the natural environment in these target zones is protected against arbitrary damages by human factors.
Works Cited
National Park Service. “Mammoth Cave.” National Park Service. U.S. Department of the interior, Mar. 2016
Pan, Binbin. “保护中国“天空之镜”路在何方？——青海茶卡盐湖采访调查.”http://www.westmininggroup.com/xwzx/mtbd/201508/t20150827_25672.html, Xinhua net. 27 Aug. 2015. Print.
United Nations Environment Programme. “Environmental Impacts of Tourism.” The Sustainable Tourism Gateway. http://www.gdrc.org/: The Sustainable Tourism Gateway, 2001. Web. 3 Mar. 2016.
