Resort island
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A resort island (French Île-hôtel; "hotel island") is a hotel complex located on an island; in many cases one luxury hotel may own the entire island. More broadly, resort island can be defined as any
Resort island is often confused or identified with island resort, which is a resort located on an island. Island resort is almost the same with
Resort islands mostly rely on their natural environment to attract visitors, such as beaches, biodiversity of coral reefs and forest, or secluded and private locations.[citation needed] Others might rely on their man-made built attractions, such as spas, amusement parks, casinos or nightlife.[citation needed]
On the one hand, the development of a small island into a resort often entails serious environmental degradation (reef digging, sewage, sand pumping...);[2] on the other, a resort island complex can provide shelter for heavily poached species, as resorts own security services that no marine protected area can afford.[3]
Resort islands around the world
Australia
- Bedarra Island
- Brampton Island
- Daydream Island
- Dunk Island
- Fitzroy Island (Queensland)
- Great Keppel Island
- Green Island (Queensland)
- Haggerstone Island
- Hamilton Island (Queensland)
- Hayman Island
- Hinchinbrook Island
- Lindeman Island
- Lizard Island
- Long Island (Whitsunday Islands)
- South Molle Island
China
France
French Polynesia
Greece
India
- BangaramIsland
Indonesia
- Bali
- Lombok
- Gili Islands
- Bintan Island resort
- Saronde Island
- Moyo Island resort
- Wakatobi
Iran
Italy
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Mexico
- Cozumel
- Isla Mujeres
- Holbox
Mozambique
Philippines
Portugal
Singapore
- Sentosa Island
Spain
Taiwan
- Penghu Islands
Tanzania
Thailand
- Ko Samui
- Phuket
United States
Vietnam
- Phu Quoc
References
- ^ "Resorts". Island.com.
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- hdl:10545/621852.
