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Natural disasters, such as typhoons, and most

dramatically the tragic tsunami of 2004, can

also affect tourism for years, particularly if

beachfront hotels and transportation routes are

seriously damaged. These unpredictable

declines in tourism can mean disaster if an

MPA has become too dependent on the

volatile tourism industry. In other words,

Sustainable tourism should be encouraged, but

not relied on as the sole source of revenue and

employment.

3. Crowding in and near the MPA A sense of

crowding can be a problem within both the

communities and the MPAs. Many local

communities find themselves giving up

traditionally used coastal areas to tourism,

including infrastructure development such as

roads, hotels, restaurants, docks and piers.

Tourists may start to compete with residents

for remaining open spaces. These are the

places the locals knew while growing up,

before the places became international

attractions. If access to these treasured spots

becomes difficult, tensions often grow and

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