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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Literature review..............................................................................................................................3
Discussion of observations..............................................................................................................4
Analysis of observations..................................................................................................................5
Findings...........................................................................................................................................6
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................9

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Introduction
The Blue Mountain is one of the best tourism destination in Australia. It is located 50
kilometers from Sydney CBD. It covers an area of approximately 4402 square miles. It has a
rugged terrain with a wonderful view. This mountain is also known for its dramatic scenery,
steep cliffs, and beautiful waterfalls. There are wonderful guest houses dotted all over the village
to accommodate tourists. The Blue Mountain also has a big eucalyptus forest. This tourist
destination is well designed in such a manner that it has gardens, galleries, and wonderful
bushwalking trails. This tourist destination is constructed in a way that it incorporates the socio-
cultural aspects of the neighboring community. This is essential as it gives tourists a taste of the
local lifestyle and culture. The Blue Mountain borders Katoomba area and a National Park. All
this adds to the beauty of destination as a tourist attraction.
The huge acreage of the eucalyptus tree gives the blue mountain a blue haze hence the
name blue mountain. There are also underground rivers, limestone crystals among others. This
mountain is not short of beauty. This tourist destination is constructed in a way that it can host
various outdoor activities for tourists. Rock climbing is one of the activities. Tourist can also go
hiking. From Sydney central station, it takes just around two hours by train from one to arrive at
Katoomba. From Katoomba, there are several bus services to assist visiting tourists to access
their preferred destination. There are wonderful village constructions where tourists can purchase
some of the area's best art at galleries. As a tourist attraction, Blue Mountain has excellent
restaurant constructed purposefully to serve tourists. All the tourists’ needs are comfortably
addressed at the Blue Mountain.

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Literature review
The ecosystem of the Blue Mountain is highly variable and very complex. This is due to
the fact that there is a complex interaction between the mountains land, water, air and the
vegetation (Hall, et al., 2013). The intensity of the interactions is seriously influenced by
human beings (tourists). It is very much evident that the human interaction with the mountain is
closely woven going by the landscape process present in the Blue Mountain. It has been
observed that the forest has a challenge when it comes to damage by insects, human activity and
natural plant diseases among other factors (Harris & Leiper, 2012). This, therefore, calls for
the input of every concerned authority to initiate vigorous environmental conservation initiative.
This is important given that as a tourist attraction, the blue mountain brings in a lot of money to
the economy of the nation and improves the lives of the local people around the tourist attraction
site.
The blue mountain management has to deal with challenges that it normally face such as
wildfires. Conservation is key in all this aspect. A balance must be achieved between tourists
spending and the conservation of the Blue Mountain. The numerous number of tourist often
flock to this site and it is important therefore that proper conservation procedures are laid down
to secure the tourist attraction for future generations (Griffin, 2014). Even though the blue
mountain is a beautiful an attractive tourist destination, it is a park that is under a lot of pressure.
A huge number of species that are vulnerable are present in the Park. Therefore maintaining the
wilderness is some a challenge to the authorities. This requires proper conservation measures to
be put in place to help curb potential challenges well in advance.