Streams in the highlands of Nghe An province are littered with trash after the holiday.
(Baonghean.vn) - After meals, many people carelessly leave trash right in the stream.
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| According to statistics, during the five-day holiday, tourist destinations in Con Cuong district, especially Khe Kem waterfall, a stunning waterfall located in Pu Mat National Park, welcomed 20,000 visitors who came to relax and cool off. The hot weather caused overcrowding, with people having to jostle to reach the waterfall. |
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| Many people who visit these waterfalls and streams bring their own food and drinks to ensure they are self-sufficient. |
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| Eating and drinking sessions right by the stream are a common sight when visiting Khe Kèm waterfall or other streams. |
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| Despite numerous "no littering" signs, some people still carelessly throw trash into the stream or litter indiscriminately on the pathways... |
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| At the spot below Khe Kèm waterfall, a group of people sat eating and drinking, behind them the stream filled with empty soda bottles, paper, plastic bags, and other debris. |
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| Empty beer cans and plastic bags floated lazily on the stream. |
| Video shows stream overflowing with trash after the holiday. |
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| Along the path to Khe Kèm waterfall, empty beer cans are scattered on the grass. "We've gone to the places where groups organize meals to remind them, but this situation still happens occasionally. At the end of the day, our staff have to organize a very hard cleanup, but we can't collect everything because many types of trash have been washed away," said an employee of the Pù Mát National Park Management Board. |
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| Khe Kèm Waterfall is located in Pù Mát National Park, part of the Western Nghe An World Biosphere Reserve, which has been recognized by UNESCO. The littering by tourists is seriously damaging this biosphere reserve. (Image: Google Maps) |