The extinction of ecotourism
In a world where people have been quarantined away from wildlife, you may assume that this can only be of benefit to nature, and in some cases it is. However, much like the retail and service industries, ecotourism has been hit hard by the lack of people who can come and support the great work of conservationists around the world. Helping to protect endangered species through paid excursions and donations, ecotourism has played a vital role in conservation for decades. However, the future of this conservation strategy is under threat due to travel restrictions. Wildlife organisation Fauna & Flora International has suggested that 50 million tourism jobs are forecast to be lost in 2020, leaving the industry as a whole as desperate for support as the species and environments it seeks to protect.