Changes in environment are due to the growth of tourism, shopping streets of Italy are becoming more congest, so as for heritage sites. With an increasing amount of tourist, places visited are slowly being damaged without notice.
An example would be the mountain landscape of Apennines in central Italy. It has been severly affected by tourism for years. Vegetation of multiple places under ski-lifts had a strong reduction in floristic diversity. Only species that could withstand trampling continued to expand and spread. High diversity was only possible if there were lesser human impact coming from tourism according to studies. Shorelines of Italy are being destroyed by increase in tourism according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Appennines Ski Resort
Increase in tourism also pushes wildlife out of their home ground, an example would be the Mediterranean Monk, a species of seal, is now extinct in Italy.
Mediterranian Monk - Seal
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