šŖøš Overtourism is damaging Hong Kongās nature.ā£
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Crowds are flooding Hong Kong's countryside and fragile ecosystems ā and the impact is getting harder to ignore.ā£
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October this year, greenpeace_hk visited Sharp Island, part of Hong Kongās UNESCO Global Geopark, home to the second-highest coral reef coverage in the city at 71%. Shocking scenes of coral trampling and sea star digging revealed how unregulated tourism can harm the already fragile ecosystems.ā£
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Weāre urging the government to adopt an ecology-first ecotourism policy that includes:ā£
š Proper ecological studies and carrying-capacity assessmentsā£
šŗļø Protected zones for high-value habitatsā£
š Join us in defending our natural home.ā£
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#HongKong #SharpIsland #UNESCOGeopark #overtourism #respectnature #coralreef #ProtectTheReefs