Blame it on theclimate changethatcontinues to threaten the places along the coastlines and glaciers worldwide– or – blame it on the humans for destroying theincredible ecosystems by encroachingupon nearly every habitat on the planet.But, the truth remains thatdanger of extinction is lurking behind some of the world’s most popular travel destinations.
In this post, we’ve listed 18 Endangered Bucket List Destinations You Must Visit Before They Disappear in the future.If any of these endangered places happen to be on your bucket list,you may have torush off to see the endangered places while they’re still there, even ifitmeanstaking a travel loanif you haven’tsaved enough. Getting a travel loan can be one of thesmart ideas to finance your travelplans,especially whenyou don’t have the money to travel, you don’t havethetime to initiate saving for travel without disrupting your other financial goals,and your bucket list destination is so close to extinction.
1.The Dead Sea
The Dead Sea is famous for its stunning landscape and buoyant composition. However, this lowest point on earth is shrinking at an alarming rate. Climate change and slowing of the Jordan Riverare the reasons the Dead Seais listedas one of the endangered places in the world.
2.Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is known for its beauty, biodiversity,and of course, its reference in the movie, ‘Finding Nemo.’ Unfortunately, this beautifulnatural wonder of the world isa victim of irresponsible tourism and climate change. Sadly,it is estimated that almost 50% of the reef has died since 2016.
3.The City of Petra (The Rose City)
Thiscity is amassive archeological siteknown for buildings craved out of a rock face. The natural color of this rock is pink. Hence this city is sometimes called the“Rose City.”Saltwater and erosion havebeen damaging this city. And it won’t be longbeforeit disappears from the face oftheearth.
4.Venice, Italy
The city of Venice isaclassic example of howovertourismcan spell doom to a city.Venice issinking. Thanks to the fast andconvenientwater taxis that pollute the waters, the waves of which are corroding the city’s structure.
5.Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchuis one of theNew Seven Wonders of the World. Thisbreathtaking archeological site is abused bymillions oftourists. The tourists vandalize the stones, step overtheropes, and leave behind trash. When millions of touristsdisrespect the trail, the effect is substantial.
6.The Grand Canyon
The National Trust of Historic Preservation in 2015 has named the Grand Canyon as one of the most endangered historical sites in the U.S. This beautiful American natural wonder is under the threat of the effects of mining and overtourism.
7.The Amazon
The Amazon rainforestspans across 9countries. It is famous for itsbiodiversity andhas been a habitat forhundreds of indigenous communities.Also known as the“lungs of the world,”theAmazon is threatened by massive deforestationcarried out in the name of cattle ranching and mining.
8.The Maldives
The Maldives is a tropical paradise. The island is known for itswhite-sand beaches. However, this paradise, which is ata mere 8 feet above sea level, is slowly sinking into the Indian Ocean because of the rising sea levels.
9.Antarctica
Antarctica is facing the effects of climate change. The overfishing and the ice melting are disrupting the region’s food chain.
10.The Great Pyramids of Giza
A must-see for any world traveler, these pyramids are slowly eroding due to climate change.
11.Big Sur, California
Big Sur is known for its beautiful scenery and epic highway drives. But, today,Big Sur stands vulnerable to landslides, droughts,and forest fires.
12.The Alps
Due to global warming, the ice throughout the Alpsis melting. Winter sportstourism has made the situation worse by overusing snow machines and covering the snow with blankets.
13.The Galapagos
Fortunately, even today, the Galapagos Islands have beautiful beaches and life in abundance. And you’d still get to see around 95 percent of the species that Charles Darwin saw. However, if tourism continues to grow, these species may not be in the Galapagos for long.
14. White Cliffs of Dover, Great Britain
Heavy storms caused by climate change are eroding the iconic White Cliffs of Dover, 10 times faster today than in the past thousand years.
15. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
This highest point in Africa was madefamous through Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” Today, this snow-capped mountain is melting due to the effects of global warming anddeforestation.
16.The Congo Basin, Africa
The Congo Basin spans across 6 countries,and it is known as the“second lungof the world.”It is known for its unimaginable biodiversity. But this ecosystem is threatened due to deforestation.
17.Everglades National Park, Florida
Water pollution, climate change,and the altered water flow have wiped out many natural habitats of this national park, including the American crocodile.
18.Athabasca Glacier, Canada
For the past 150 years, the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park has been shrinking due to climate change. If it continues to melt at this rate, this Glacier in North America could disappear entirely.
These are the 18 Endangered Bucket List Destinations You Must Visit Before They Disappear. You may also like to discover more travel destinations across the world.
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