“Ayers Rock” rock climbing prohibited from today October 26:47
Rock climbing, which has been popular with tourists at the huge Australian monolith “Uluru”, also known as “Ayers Rock”, has been banned from the 26th in consideration of Aboriginal people who have resisted this. Will be.
Located in central Australia and registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uluru is the world's largest monolith with a height of 348 meters, and rock climbing has gained popularity among tourists.
However, rock climbing will be banned from the 26th due to the rebound of indigenous Aboriginal people who sacred to Uluru.
In front of this, on the evening of the 25th, a sign saying “forever closed” was installed at the gate of the entrance, and a signboard about rock climbing was removed. And after the last tourist came down from the top, it was locked at the gate and applause from the people around me.
A man from Gifu Prefecture said, “I was glad to climb because it was a last chance. It ’s a shame that it ’s forbidden, but I think we must respect the culture of Aboriginal people.”
Although local people have been developing tourism resources to replace rock climbing, such as Aboriginal cultural experiences, there have been voices of concerns about the decline in the number of tourists due to the prohibition of rock climbing. It seems to be asked whether you can enhance the attractiveness as a tourist destination.