FLIPSIDE OF BEING SHORTLISTED BY UNESCO AS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE

UNESCO selects unique destinations around the world and declares the same as World Heritage sites. This prompts tourists from all over the world to come visit the place. This boosts the revenue of the tourism industry and also the economy of the surrounding places.

Like the saying “every coin has two sides”, this shortlisting also has its dark side. Once a place is selected, it receives an enormous influx of tourists, whi....