The paper that the environment is being destroyed by tourists who have sex in the dunes is deleted as 'gay discrimination'
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Some people who like open-air sex outdoors visit the famous 'sex spots' and enjoy sex with sightseeing. However, on Gran Canaria , part of the Canary Islands in Spain, 'the flora and fauna are being damaged by tourists having sex in the dunes,' reports Patrick Hesp, a professor of seaside dunes at Flinders University in Australia. Did.
Sex on the beach might be fun for people – but it's bad for dunes and wildlife
https://theconversation.com/sex-on-the-beach-might-be-fun-for-people-but-its-bad-for-dunes-and-wildlife-171591
In the resort area of Maspalomas on Gran Canaria, there is a moving sand dune that is said to be the only one in Europe. Moving dunes refer to dunes that move inland from the sea side like waves, and in Europe other than Maspalomas, they have almost disappeared due to large-scale development along the sea. The vegetation and moving dunes of Maspalomas are one of the most popular tourist attractions on Gran Canaria and are legally protected as a nature reserve.
The dunes of Maspalomas are not only a place where precious nature remains, but also a 'outdoor sex spot where gay people gather'. In the vast sand dunes behind the beach by the sea, gay people gather around the area where they went inland away from the sea side where there are many ordinary people, and they are enjoying outdoor sex. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canary Islands attracted 14 million tourists annually, 15% of whom were gay men drawn to gay-friendly beach resorts.
Hesp's research team investigated about 300 sex spots across the dunes and found that 10 plant species, including 3 endemic species, were artificially broken or trampled and damaged. Did. If these plants are damaged, other rare lizard and other animal species will also be damaged, Hesp said, 'we are not asking you to end sex in public places. But I want people to know the damage it does. '
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It is unlikely that major damage will affect the environment if only a few couples have sporadic sex in the dunes. But the problem with the Maspalomas dunes is that they attract a lot of people as 'sex spots' and hundreds of people visit the dunes a day for casual sex. Hesp said that while a few four-wheel drive movements in the dunes wouldn't be a big deal, a large number of convoys would lead to erosion and ecosystem destruction. is.
Research by the research team found that not only are people trampling on plants around the sex spots, but they also use broken branches from trees and shrubs to create a 'semi-private space for sex.' If you look at the images of sex spots made in the dunes of Maspalomas below, you can see that many plants are used to create boundaries.
When people trample or destroy vegetation, the ecosystem of the entire island is fragmented and the animals that live there are at risk. In addition, garbage such as cigarette butts and condoms are scattered around the sex spot, and there are cases where a large lizard, Gran Canaria giant lizard (Gallotia stehlini) , who has a habit of eating jellyfish, accidentally eats a condom and dies. There is.
Hesp argues that the study will help governments and local resort owners take action to protect the environment. Already, the Canary Islands government is conducting large-scale cleanup activities through the MASDUNAS project , and resort owners are also discussing the impact on nature with tourists. Hesp called on people trying to have sex outdoors, recognizing the potential impact on their surroundings and having sex in a more environmentally friendly place.
The paper summarizing the results of this research was accused of being an 'attack against gay people,' so it was not published at the time of writing the article.
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