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Around me I see some people that are very dedicated to exploiting these fruits. They’ll show up with a large group - children, friends, family - and systematica
by blackeyeblitzar 2y ago
Around me I see some people that are very dedicated to exploiting these fruits. They’ll show up with a large group - children, friends, family - and systematically pick everything clean to fill their buckets. It’s really disappointing because they clearly don’t need that much, there’s nothing left for others, and there’s nothing left for wildlife. The worst thing is they usually don’t pay any attention to whether the fruit is ready to be harvested or not - they just grab it all - and that means they’re not likely to get something tasty even for themselves. But there is a mindset to get them before anyone else does, so they take them anyways. Personally I think it is better if these aren’t mapped out, so at least locals who are invested in their community have a chance to pick them responsibly. These maps end up just being used by the exploitative people.
- umpalumpaaa 2y agoAnd unfortunately the website has several entries that are in nature reserves where picking is absolutely not allowed. I mailed the owner of the website to let them know.
- emj 2y agoDo you have examples of nature reserves where this is not allowed. Here there are always rules and they vary alot between the reserves, but mostly you are allowed to pick fruits. Digging, breaking sticks and collecting rocks is forbidden almost everywhere. I ask because this would be an interesting data to have in Openstreetmap or Wikidata, so you can easily know what rules govern what nature reserve.
- wbazant 2y agoI reckon the main thing is to use this free resource, someone valuing it is a good thing. If there's not enough for you or someone else, the right solution is to just plant more.