World Literature
Meghan Morrisey (965049)
Professor Robinson
STS 2103
April 10th 2007
The Consequences of Tourism and Waste Accumulation in Fragile Environments: Everest
“The Highest Garbage Dump in the World”
In the magazines like National Geographic or any adventure tourism magazines, one sees pictures of Mount Everest in its lonely majestic beauty. Rising high above the clouds one imagines the clear air, the pristine white snow, and the complete calm and quiet. What these magazines may or may not show their readers are the giant heaps of garbage, the destruction of Nepalese forests; the corpses which are strewn across the mountain, and the long lines of tourists waiting their turn to reach the top of the world. Receiving thousands of tourists each year results in the steady degradation of the alpine environment. Tourists leave their garbage on the mountain, aid the destruction of alpine plants, and assist in the depletion of Nepalese forests; all for the one goal of reaching the......
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