Wednesday, September 19, 2018
In an attempt to capture the perfect picture and fast growing trend among tourists to create tall, stacked pyramid of stones for artistic purpose the remote parts of Scottish Highlands have become prone to erosion.
There are concerns from conservationists and local people on the isles of Skye, Iona and Orkney regarding the formation which looks pretty. However, there is s growing threat of increasing erosion and disturbing wildlife habitats.
A local resident was worried and cited that the large piles of stones might topple and crush the border terrier.
The number of visitors increased after the Fairy Glen was added to the Visit Scotland film trail after being featured in the 2016 film The BFG.
The local quipped that she could not walk on the path and stated that people should see the surrounding s and not build a pile of stones in the geographical gaze.
While John Hourston, founder of environmental campaign group called the Blue Planet Society said that the social media propagated the trend of building rock formations.
He was shocked to see the photograph on the Isle of Skye which is usually associated with isolation and currently the entire ecology was impacted by the constant desecration of the natural environment through photograph.
He insisted on having a base of concept of ‘leave no trace’ to a set of backpackers and adventurers. Those doing it consider it to be harmless and are wanting to get into the wild.
Tags: John Hourston, Scottish Highlands
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