How can one World Heritage Site outside the UK be managed sustainably? This assignment will explain how the World Heritage Site in Machu Picchu can be managed sustainably. Tourism can have an impact on its surrounding environment. At the current moment Machu Picchu only permits 2500 tourists per day as a way of managing Machu Picchu sustainably. Machu Picchu in located in Peru and is located next to Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.

This map shows Peru and its cities and within the map Machu Pichhu, figure1 shows where Machu Picchu is.

Figure 1 Mach Picchu was built more than 5,000 years ago and it is believed to be the last city of the Incas, Machu Picchu itself was built by the Inca people. Machu Pichhu has become an important part of Peru and its people as it is Peru`s main attraction. Tourists are fascinated by the fact Machu Picchu was built over 5,000 years ago and the Inca people went up 8000ft to build this historical site by hand. Machu Picchu is a unique testimony to the Inca civilization.

Figure2 shows the layout of Machu Picchu.

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Machu picchu is not only ackowldeged for its extravagant site but also well-known for its wildlife. At the present moment the management of Machu Picchu bans helicopters as an attempt to protect wild life.

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Figure4 shows one of the animals in danger of being extinct.

| Economic | Social | environmental | Benefits | Attracts high-spending tourists-this brings in money to the economy. Provides the government with extra tax-through accommodation and restaurant taxes, airport taxes, sales taxes, Inca trail and Machu Picchu entrance fees, employee income tax. | Encourage the learning of new language and skill- this improves the countries