KUKU YALANJI
COMMUNITY OF THE DAINTREE
The Eastern Kuku yalanji aboriginal people are the traditional owners of the daintree national park. Their country extends from near Cooktown, south to Mossman. Many natural features of the landscape have spiritual significance for the Eastern Kuku yalanji people. There are 1200 to 1400 people live in the society. Each year more than 500,000 tourists visit the daintree.
IMPACT
Tourism has the most impact on the daintree rainforest, because of all the tourists there is more and more deforestation to make space for hotels, cabins, tents etc... There is also a need for more roads to support increase traffic and more ferries. As a consequence of the impact of people native plants and animals are threatened and there is increased pollution.
However ecotourism is more vital to the survival of the daintree rainforest. The aboriginal community is using ecotourism to generate jobs and to employ members of the community and to try to ensure that tourists have as little impact as possible.
I believe that the Daintree should continue to be protected so that the unique plants and animals can continue to survive. I also believe that tourists will come to the Daintree Rainforest no matter what so it is better to try and ensure that the impact of tourism is as low as possible. This means that the aboriginal community would continue to try to grow eco-tourism as an industry.
IMPACT
Tourism has the most impact on the daintree rainforest, because of all the tourists there is more and more deforestation to make space for hotels, cabins, tents etc... There is also a need for more roads to support increase traffic and more ferries. As a consequence of the impact of people native plants and animals are threatened and there is increased pollution.
However ecotourism is more vital to the survival of the daintree rainforest. The aboriginal community is using ecotourism to generate jobs and to employ members of the community and to try to ensure that tourists have as little impact as possible.
I believe that the Daintree should continue to be protected so that the unique plants and animals can continue to survive. I also believe that tourists will come to the Daintree Rainforest no matter what so it is better to try and ensure that the impact of tourism is as low as possible. This means that the aboriginal community would continue to try to grow eco-tourism as an industry.