Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region' has mentioned 'Tourism' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Changes to the General Urban Plan for Ohrid 2014xe2x80x932020, however, made provisions for Studenchishte Marsh to be drained and replaced with infrastructure for tourism and water-sports,[23][27] a proposal which, together with other regional developments, was opposed by numerous local and international experts,[28] including the Society of Wetland Scientists. | WIKI |
| There are also several fishing villages, although tourism is now a more significant part of their income. | WIKI |
| The historic monuments, as well as the pristine lake environment make the area around Lake Ohrid a prime site for tourism. | WIKI |
| During the Yugoslav crisis and particularly after the interethnic conflicts within North Macedonia in 2001 international tourism collapsed but has been slowly recovering. | WIKI |
| Even though many visitors are staying for a weekend only, tourism makes an important share of local economy (~1 visitor/inhabitant). | WIKI |
| Concern over current and potential deterioration of the World Heritage Site prompted invitation of a joint Reactive Monitoring Mission by the World Heritage Centre, IUCN and ICOMOS in April 2017, which identified a wide range of pressures including from transport infrastructure, traffic, tourism developments, overfishing, sewerage, solid waste disposal, invasive species, both legal and illegal construction, and management of water levels. | WIKI |
| [48] In its analysis and conclusions, the World Heritage Centre observed threats to Lake Ohrid from "decreased water levels, uncontrolled discharge, water pollution due to inadequate wastewater treatment systems leading to evident eutrophication at the mouths of intake rivers, heavy pressures from tourism, and extensive uncontrolled urban development and inappropriate exploitation of the coastal zones." | WIKI |
| [58] Urging Macedonian authorities to substantially enhance protection of Lake Ohrid, the declaration outlines the unique significance of the interconnected Ohrid-Prespa lake system both for its biodiversity and relevance to research on climate and evolution, and recommends measures for future management including revitalization and enlargement of wetland areas, pollution control and a re-orientation of tourism policy. | WIKI |
| Main threats to the integrity of the property include uncoordinated urban development, increasing population, inadequate treatment of wastewater and solid waste, and tourism pressure, as well as a number of other issues. | UNESCO |
| Given the vulnerabilities of the property related to the development and impacts of tourism, the management requirements for the property need strengthening and new cooperation mechanisms and management practices must be put into place. | UNESCO |
| These include the urgent need to protect the water quality of the Lake and therefore maintain its oligotrophic ecological function; to tackle tourism and associated legal and illegal development and the impacts of development on habitats and species throughout the property, including on the lake shores. | UNESCO |