Thursday, January 11, 2024
A bay voted one of the world’s natural wonders is overcrowded and worth avoiding, according to source.
Travellers appreciate the Ha Long Bay for being beautiful.
The stretch of coastline in Vietnam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It consists of thousands of limestone karsts and islets.
They rise sharply from the water and create a dramatic and awe-inspiring landscape.
At the beginning of last decade it was voted one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
It earned the place the stature similar to that of the geographical greats. Amazon Rainforest and Jeju Island in South Korea are examples.
An increasingly big issue Ha Long Bay has is how many people include it in their route around the south-east Asian country.
Fodor’s ‘No List’ is a ranking of holiday destinations the travel team there thinks are best avoided in 2024.
They have said it’s “not uncommon” for tourists to see rubbish floating on the water.
One visitor said they had been covered in orange film after swimming in the bay as part of a boat trip.
She said she realised it was diesel from a nearby cruise ship after the tour leaders started hosing guests down.
A researcher who studied marine pollution in the bay said that the growing number of fishing communities around the bay has also exacerbated pollution.
The problem in the bay right now is that there’s too many people there and they don’t have an effective waste management treatment solution.
David, aresearcher, who studied marine pollution in the bay and has been living in Hanoi for more than five years, told this to a news agency.
All the plastic is going straight into the water, and they have far too many people going on huge cruise liners.
One visitor who recently took a trip to Ha Long Bay is Johnny Chen, who wrote about the experience and all the rubbish he found on his website.
He recalled that the problem has been exacerbated by the increasing number of visitors to the area.
As a result, there has been accumulation of plastic waste and other debris in the water and on the beaches.
One of the major causes of the trash problem is the lack of proper waste management systems in the region.
Many local communities and businesses do not have access to adequate waste collection and disposal services, which has led to the improper disposal of trash in the water and on the land.
Additionally, the large number of tourists who visit Ha Long Bay each year generates a significant amount of waste that is not always properly managed.
The rubbish problem and the fact that tourism has played a significant role in causing it led Fodors to urge those considering a trip to the area to stay away from Ha Long Bay.
Tags: natural wonders, Tourism
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