BORACAY ISLAND—When Boracay reopens on Oct. 26, fewer tourists will be allowed into the island and they will have to follow strict regulations that will help preserve the world-famous tourist spot, officials said on Friday. ADVERTISEMENTThe study showed that the island could accommodate only 19,215 tourists at any given time. Carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of people that can be sustained by the island environment. The total carrying capacity of the island including tourists and residents is 55,757, according to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, or 54,949 based on Presidential Proclamation No. One way to do that is to reduce the number of flights as 98 percent of Boracay tourists take the plane to go there.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 28, 2018 22:05 UTC