No Big Surprise Here
According to the Korea Times visitors to the Dokto Islands have been damaging the ecosystem there.
“After making the Dokdo islets more accessible, some visitors have damaged the environment by violating a few rules. It is deplorable,’’ said Yoo Hong-joon, head of the administration, in a statement released to the media.
The number of visitors has increased since the government lifted restrictions on access to the islands in March in a move to reaffirm sovereignty over the tiny islets. The change in policy came after Japan’s claim to them.
“We must make an effort to protect the Dokdo islets,’’ Yoo said.
He asked visitors not to use musical instruments or microphones, which can affect the birds on the island. They are also asked not to stray from the designated routes or take soil and stones from of the rocky islands.
Why don’t they use these same rules at all the wilderness parks in the country? It’s deplorable the amount of trash left by hikers and picnickers and the amount of noise pollution at the different parks in Korea. Did anyone expect the masses to behave any diffently on Dokto?
