Conflicts

• Tourist leave gates open, allowing animals to escape.
• Tourists park on grass verges, leading to soil erosion. e.g. Luss.
• Traffic congestion on narrow roads leads to air/noise pollution ​
• Tourists causing footpath erosion and wandering off the paths, causing erosion elsewhere.
• ​Stone walls can be damaged by tourists climbing over them.​
• Wild camping damages grass, open fires, litter.
• Dropped litter can be eaten by wildlife = harm or kill them.
• Dogs off the lead can scare sheep, they can have miscarriages or die and lose the farmer money.
• Speed boats on Loch can erode beaches and leaking engine oil harms aquatic life.
• Tourists buying holiday homes pushes prices up for locals and can lead to rural depopulation, leading to reduced demand for services, leading to closures. ​