The massive influx of
tourists is ruining the environment in the scenic Sai Kung area in Hong Kong and causing ecological damage there… They’re trampling on corals and digging up marine organisms — sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, conches and clams — in the city’s Unesco Global Geopark area. They’re littering and illegally lighting fires for cooking.
And they’re carrying the
even when they’re hiking or camping…
The geopark became a tourist hotspot after it received hype on popular
RedNote / Xiaohongshu, with many users sharing pictures and selfies of themselves visiting the island.
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