# Could tourism quotas help preserve endangered local environments?

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Published: 2026-07-23T02:59:00+00:00
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It’s worth bearing in mind that overtourism has become a real nuisance. As tourists, it’s not exactly fun being in a highly overcrowded area, but it’s even worse for the natural environment. Could tourism quotas be one way of addressing the problems? In mid-June 2022, the island of Corsica brought in quotas for three iconic sites: the Bavella needles, the Restonica valley and the Lavezzi islands. 180,000 tourists visit these sites each year, a figure which is expected to rise to 200,000 by 2026. Tourists will now need to make advance reservations online in order to visit them, with parking spots also limited. The Lavezzi islands will have a particularly strict tourism quota of 2,000 outside visitors per day. Are there similar examples elsewhere in the world? Will tourism quotas start spreading everywhere now? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : ⁠⁠Why are some deadly diseases re-emerging?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What's the ideal temperature to stay healthy at home?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠What is sea snot?⁠⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast, written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast : 7/7/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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