Sun City, South Africa; Disney World; and Sentosa Island are examples of the

artificial, all – purpose holiday resort. These ¨tourism ghettoes,¨ as they are

referred to by seasoned travelers, isolate tourists from the real world and

provide instead a sanitized package of pleasures. However much they are

ridiculed and avoided by those looking for a cultural experience or seeking to

study local fauna, they have proved their worth to those who are

environmentally concerned with the welfare of the planet. Sun City, for

example, was built on what had been useless scrubland, but now provides a

haven for endangered or elusive wildlife. Unlike those resorts, such as beach

resorts which have destroyed the beauty of the area and put heavy burdens on

the infrastructure of coastal villages not designed for a large influx of people,

these resorts were carefully planned to accommodate large numbers of tourists.

Incorporated in this planning is the concern for the environment and for the

local inhabitants. An artificial resort can gather into one compact area the best

that the host country has to offer. Artificial lakes can attract birds which would

not normally be seen. Trees can be planted to provide homes for animals and

insects. Even species which have been wiped out in the wild could be

Where in the passage does the author describe the traditional resort?