Environmental impact of artificial reefs for tourism in Cozumel, Mexico
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environmental impact, artificial reef, tourism, Cozumel, sustainabilityAbstract
Coral reefs distribution around the planet is uneven. Only some oceans can support such ecosystem that is the most complex and diverse on earth, but also one of the most fragile to global warming and environmental stress associated to tourism. Coral reefs in the Caribbean and in Cozumel, Mexico, are a clear example of environmental loss due to excessive tourism and extreme tropical
storms. Facing such a challenge, the government of Quintana Roo and the Mexican Federal Agency for Science and Technology promote the protection of Cozumel’s coral reefs, through artificial reefs that within a sustainable framework, increase diving alternatives, help business of local diving shops, promote conservation and reduce tourist visits to the natural reefs in the neighboring marine protected.
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