The dreamlike natural wonders of the world have disappeared forever in just the past 10 years
A series of wonders, famous tourist attractions have been permanently unable to return because of human impact.
Nature is sometimes eternal, sometimes it also changes over time. Under the impact of sea level rise, volcanoes and especially human exploitation and destruction. beautiful natural landscapes can be destroyed. Only in the past decade or so, many famous tourist attractions have "disappeared", leaving regrets and warnings to people.
Top 10 natural wonders that have been lost in the past 10 years
1. Rock arch at Legzira beach, Morocco
Legzira Beach is located on the Atlantic coast, in Morocco. For a long time, Legzira has always attracted tourists because of its two giant cliffs like a masterpiece of mother nature. However, in September 2016, the foot of the arch could no longer support the weight of the upper roof and one of the two stone arches collapsed. Not only that, the remaining stone arch is predicted by experts to meet the same fate in the next few years.
2. Coral Reef at Christmas Island, Australia
Experts from the University of Victoria have determined that only 5% of the brilliant, extremely beautiful and unique corals on Christmas Island survived the El Niño phenomenon in 2016. El Niño caused sea water abnormally warm, causing many storms. Christmas Island is the largest atoll in the world and an extremely attractive diving spot. The disappearance of the coral reef here makes visitors extremely regretful.
3. Faroe Islands
The island of Faroe is a beautiful small Danish island with nearly 50,000 inhabitants. Although it has not disappeared, many tourist areas of Faroe have officially closed and no longer welcome visitors since 2020 because tourism exploitation has seriously affected the natural landscape here. To ensure the preservation of Faroe's poetic and fairy-tale character, the government decided to close the tourist area and only accept volunteers to visit the island to renovate the previously eroded and damaged areas. there.
4. Darwin's Dome in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
On May 17, 2021, the famous natural stone arch named after British biologist Darwin collapsed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The reason it collapsed was later determined to be as a result of erosion. Previously, this area was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site with a rich marine ecosystem including a variety of marine flora and fauna.
5. Dolomites Village, Italy
At least 17 people were killed in November 2018 when a massive storm swept through the Italian mountain village of the Dolomites. This storm also wiped out about 14 million trees, making the forest that was previously considered a "fairytale place" wiped out forever. The Dolomites will probably "recover" in the future, but it will take at least 100 years.
6. Chacaltaya Glacier, Bolivia
In 2009, the 18,000-year-old Chacaltaya glacier in Bolivia melted completely because of climate change, the Earth warmed. The entire world's highest ski area at the top of the mountain has been closed permanently. Previously, the melting of Chacaltaya was predicted, but scientists think it will not melt until 2015. The effects of climate change have made this process happen faster than expected.
7. Hillary Cliff, Mount Everest
Hillary Cliff is considered to be the top challenge of those who want to conquer Mount Everest - the roof of the world. Hillary Cliff collapsed after an earthquake in Nepal in 2015. This cliff is 12m high, almost vertical slope at the southeastern edge. Everest's difficult but also stimulating obstacle disappearing is a great loss for people who love climbing and exploring.
8. Slim River, Canada
In early 2017, the entire Slim River in the territory of Yukon, Canada almost evaporated overnight in the amazement of locals and the media. Then, the culprit for Slim's disappearance is believed to be the Kaskawulsh glacier, which is the main source of water for this river. The Kaskawulsh River suddenly diverted to supply another river, draining Slim.
9. Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
Within the first few years of the 2010s, at least five of the Solomon Islands were submerged by seawater. As sea level rise continues to put many islands in this area at risk, the government is trying to plan the migration of people.
10. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, Australia
Five of the 12 stone blocks representing the 12 apostles in the Bible along the Great Ocean Road, Australia have collapsed and broken due to inclement weather. These stone blocks have been standing there for thousands of years, associated with many spiritual legends of local people.
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