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I like that they have not disclosed the exact location. I am always concerned that publicity can lead to visitors and damage to natural preserves like this one.
by divbzero 4y ago
I like that they have not disclosed the exact location. I am always concerned that publicity can lead to visitors and damage to natural preserves like this one.
- ars 4y agoThat does happen, but this is trees in a big hole - not that easy to damage just by visiting.
- luhn 4y ago"Trees in a big hole" is a wildly reductive take. The article already mentions "dense brush on the forest floor [standing] shoulder-high," which would easily be damaged by a flock of tourists. Plus you almost certainly have mosses, lichen, and fungi, likely a variety of insects, and even possibly some small vertebrates. Don't miss the forest for the trees.
- lastofthemojito 4y agoI wonder how long that'll remain the case. This reminds me of the Utah monolith and the Sarlacc Pit in British Columbia - both of which were announced and shown in photo and videos but with the exact location undisclosed. And in both cases curious folks had IDed the exact locations via open source means and there were placemarks on Google Maps within a few days. Maybe it'll be different in China? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_monolith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_monolith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Gray_Park_Cave_discovery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells_Gray_Park_Cave_discovery
- hugh-avherald 4y agoSimilar to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wollemia
- est 4y agothere are about ~300 sinkholes in that particular county. Not really a big deal. Some of the sinkholes are already developed as parks I assume