Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir,
Ecotourism: A Death Sentence Delayed
The relentless commodification of our last pristine landscapes is nothing short of ecological vandalism. We treat bio-corridors like theme parks ignoring that human intrusion disrupts critical carbon sequestration.
Take the Himalayas for example where footfall has surged by 40% in a decade the result is a trail of plastic and receding glaciers. When we permit pleasure activities in eco-sensitive zones we trade millennia of biodiversity for transient revenue.
Statistics suggest that nearly 75% of terrestrial environments are severely altered by human activity. We must designate biological hotspots as absolute no-go zones. Governments must strictly enforce inviolable zones & cancel destructive permits. Stop the rot before “fragile” becomes “extinct.”
Dr.Vijaykumar H K, T-6-327 colony , Shaktinagar, Raichur -584170
