Some tourism expeditions have greater safety risks

  To curb willful "wild travel", a sound long-term governance mechanism must be established (letters and interviews)

  Our reporter Huang Chao

  With the rise of niche tours, self-guided tours, adventure tours, etc., more and more tourists are beginning to enjoy the fun of "unusual roads". Mountains, forests, sinkholes, lakes, uninhabited islands, etc. have become popular tourist destinations. .

  However, some tourists arbitrarily enter undeveloped and open scenic spots, not only causing damage to the ecological environment, historical and cultural features, but also greater security risks.

In addition, some scenic spots are willing to attract outdoor sports enthusiasts such as mountaineering, cross-country, and river tracing in order to promote tourism resources and increase the popularity of scenic spots. However, some people develop outdoor sports and willful "wild trips" without organization and lack of experience. Serious safety accidents have aroused social concern.

  Willful "wild travel" easily destroys the local ecological environment, historical and cultural features, and some have greater safety hazards and higher rescue costs

  During the summer tourist season, adventure enthusiast Xiao Meng plans to go to a certain national forest park in the south: "The good scenery is in the unopened area, but the park management has always installed barbed wire. Those of us who are experienced cannot pass through the entire forest park. "In this regard, the local staff said: "There are often tourists requesting to enter the unopened area, and even asking for the outing route, we are very helpless."

  “Some unopened forest lands are relatively fragile, and tourists should not enter without authorization.” Li Juan, a reader from Nanchong, Sichuan, said that before, tourists formed off-road convoys to drive into an important area of ​​a mountainous scenic spot in the province, arbitrarily rolling the surrounding vegetation and causing serious damage. The local fragile plateau ecology.

  In fact, whether forests, grasslands or nature reserves, etc., there are express regulations on ecological protection.

The Grassland Law clearly stipulates: Except for the motor vehicles used for rescue and disaster relief and the relocation of herdsmen, motor vehicles are prohibited from leaving the road to drive on the grassland and destroy the grassland vegetation.

“If you only take personal experience and ignore the ecological safety and the red line of laws and regulations, it is inevitable that ecological resources will be damaged, and individuals will be punished for violations of laws and regulations.” Zhengzhou reader Yuan Wenliang said that tourists should also pay attention to improving their legal awareness and ecological literacy.

  In addition, some news media have recently exposed the phenomenon of "wild travel" on the Great Wall. On the one hand, the law enforcers "8 to 5" supervision, and on the other hand, crowds of tourists are trying their best to "hide and seek". Unopened areas are still popular places to check in. Some people even took away the city bricks as souvenirs... In this regard, Jiangsu reader Wu Xue’an said: “Key cultural preservation units like the Great Wall often encounter willful wild trips. These places have dangerous terrain and can experience the fun of climbing, coupled with beautiful scenery, often Favored by tourists, but this also makes the already broken city wall increasingly damaged."

  Ms. He, a reader from Inner Mongolia, once had an experience of being "wild travel".

"The driver and tour guide took us to places that ordinary tourists or tour groups would not get involved. There was no smoke and no cell phone signal. The driver said that he often walks, there will be no problems, but if something happens, he can only pass by by luck. Vehicle rescue. This is too dangerous." Ms. He said.

  "My friends often climb the uninhabited hills. They usually find villagers on the hills to lead the way and give them some money." Tianjin reader Ms. Chen said that she had seen photos of their Moments shared by them. There were grass and trees next to the bonfire, which was very unsafe. "The villagers around the scenic spot should be educated and guided not to provide travel guide services to the travellers."

  An analysis report on outdoor accidents in mountaineering released by the Research Group of the Chinese Mountaineering Association shows that in 2020, there will be more accidents when traveling with relatives, friends and individuals. Most of these accidents are due to loose organization, lack of outdoor experience, no responsible party, and ability to withstand risks. Caused by finiteness.

  The reporter's investigation found that mountaineering enthusiasts from all over the country engage in private activities mainly through travel platforms and online communities.

Some are initiated by people who have obtained the qualifications of the team leader, and others sign up; some are recruited online, and tourists respond to each other.

"The few team leaders I often talk to were originally ordinary enthusiasts, and I don’t know if they have relevant qualifications. The team leader is only responsible for convening, and everyone takes care of themselves when they go up the mountain." Beijing reader Shen Lin said that he participated in mountaineering without special training. In fact, it is difficult to resist potential risks such as dangerous sports.

  Relevant departments and tourist attractions in many places have adopted various methods to restrict willful "wild travel"

  Three tourists drove 26 pitons into the mountain during rock climbing, and were sentenced and compensated 6 million yuan. The case was written into the work report of the Supreme People’s Court; Beijing issued the Great Wall protection and management measures, prohibiting organization and visits to the Wild Great Wall, which endanger the safety of the Great Wall. Activities; suspected of crossing Daxuetang in Wolong Nature Reserve in violation of regulations, relevant departments in Sichuan dealt with the tourists involved in accordance with the law...In recent years, various methods have been used to restrict "wild travel" from the state to the local level.

  In this regard, Wu Jinye, a reader from Xinjiang County, Shanxi, said that the legal responsibility of the saboteurs should be investigated in a multi-pronged manner, and the cost of violations should be increased, and the saboteurs and potential perpetrators must be warned. “The legal accountability system must be put into full play. According to the seriousness of the consequences, distinguish the level of violation of the law, so as to bear the corresponding legal responsibility."

  In recent years, tourists have repeatedly trespassed in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve, and there have been frequent incidents of missing and missing connections and even deaths in the no-man’s land.

The Public Security Bureau of Golmud City in Qinghai issued a document to severely crack down on activities such as traveling and expedition to the protected area from the local area without authorization. Anyone going by taxi or private car must first go to the public security agency for the record.

  The revised "Tourism Regulations of Anhui Province" clearly stipulates that the rescue costs incurred by travel safety accidents in violation of relevant regulations shall be borne by the event organizer and the rescued person accordingly.

The annual rescue volume is about 400, and the direct cost of Huangshan Scenic Area can be as little as hundreds of thousands of yuan to as many as several million yuan.

Huangshan City has formulated guidance and plans to expand the scope of compensation for mountainous scenic spots.

  With the successful application for the heritage in 2018, the number of tourists to Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou has grown rapidly.

But what followed was a rapid increase in the number of illegal crossings. The portable gas cans, plastic beverage bottles, packaging bags and other garbage carried by tourists were thrown away, destroying the local ecological environment.

Shi Lei, Director of the Office of the Fanjingshan Nature Reserve Administration Office, said: “We have 24 video surveillance checkpoints at important intersections, with a callout function, and a 24-hour dedicated person on duty for control. If suspicious persons are found, immediately arrange staff at the grassroots station to deal with them.”

  “Many people think that the national nature reserve has complete tourist facilities, so there is no danger. In fact, extreme weather such as heavy rain and snow comes just as it is. Tourists who do not have safety knowledge and emergency rescue knowledge can easily fall into danger.” Liu Fang, a staff member of the Cultural and Tourism Commission of Wuxi County, Chongqing, said that for self-driving tourists going up the mountain in rain and snow, the local area actively advises them to leave.

  Governing the wayward "wild travel" is a long-term process, and social synergy needs to be formed. At present, attention should be paid to the impact of flood season disasters and student travel during summer vacation.

  “In recent years, the average annual growth rate of adventure travel far exceeds the growth rate of the tourism industry, and the number of people in my country’s adventure travel industry is also rapidly increasing.” Tang Xiaoyun, vice president of the China Tourism Research Institute, told reporters that some adventure travel research institutions have conducted sampling in 2020. According to survey data, 23% of ordinary tourists in my country have participated in at least one expedition.

  In the face of willful "wild travel", how to establish and improve a long-term governance mechanism?

Tang Xiaoyun suggested that the scenic spot should establish a normalized safety production mechanism, formulate solutions and work procedures for different types of tourism safety problems, and perform regular drills to make it an important part of daily management.

"Especially for ecologically fragile areas, tourist forbidden areas, key protected cultural relics, etc., not only should there be tourist tips, but also safety barriers should be set up to establish a safety monitoring and early warning system for production and tourist services." Tang Xiaoyun said.

  The reporter's investigation found that some places have not fully realized the seriousness of the "wild travel" problem and are still in a passive state of coping.

"Some provinces with rich tourism resources should grasp the situation of undeveloped areas and Internet celebrity attractions with large passenger flow, and actively do a good job of preventive safety protection." Yunnan reader Mr. Zhou has been engaged in emergency management for a long time. Enterprises engaged in tourism operations in the region should strengthen supervision, and for tour guides and tour leaders who do not have the qualifications to engage in high-risk tourism activities, they should be discouraged from engaging in related services and facility leasing, so as to avoid adverse consequences caused by irregular operations.

  "The governance of willful'wild travel' is a long-term process and requires attention from all walks of life." The relevant person in charge of the China Mountaineering Association said that in addition to the government's strengthening of guidance and regulations, outdoor companies and clubs and other service organizations continue to improve themselves, outdoor sports enthusiasts should also master outdoor Knowledge, laws and regulations, to avoid blindly following the trend, "We have released a series of short videos about safety education knowledge on WeChat public accounts, online communities and other platforms, but the influence is not enough. I hope that more mainstream media will strengthen public opinion guidance and let everyone realize The undesirable consequences of willful'wild travel'."

  In addition, Li Zheng, a reader from Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, reminded that attention should be paid to the impact of disasters in the flood season.

During the summer vacation, many young students like to go wild. "It is recommended that parents and schools should educate and guide children to establish legal awareness and self-protection awareness. Normal outdoor activities close to nature should be encouraged, and safety protection measures should be reminded."

  Mr. Yue, the tour guide of Nanning City, Guangxi, believes that local people or forest rangers can be organized to strengthen patrols around undeveloped scenic spots by means of paid services to discourage "wild travelers" who cross the border.

"Explore in the wild cannot be willful. It is recommended that tourists who like self-driving tours and adventure tours fear life, the law, and nature."

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  Tour operators shall make clear explanations or warnings to tourists in advance regarding the following matters in tourism activities: the correct use of relevant facilities and equipment; necessary safety precautions and emergency measures; operations that are not open to tourists, Service places and facilities, equipment

  Tourists have the right to request timely assistance from tourism operators, local governments and relevant agencies when their personal or property safety is in danger.

Tourists who accept assistance from relevant organizations or institutions should pay the expenses that should be borne by the individual

  --Travel Act

  The well-preserved natural ecosystems and concentrated distribution areas of rare and endangered animals and plants in nature reserves shall be designated as core areas, and no unit or individual is allowed to enter

  ——Regulations on nature reserves

  Within the protection scope and construction control zone of the cultural relics protection unit, activities that may affect the safety of the cultural relics protection unit and its environment shall not be carried out

  Do not relocate or dismantle immovable cultural relics without authorization

  Where the carving, smearing or damage to the cultural relics is not serious, or the signs of the cultural relics protection unit are damaged, the public security organ or the unit where the cultural relics are located shall give a warning and may concurrently impose a fine

  -Cultural Relics Protection Law

  Those who are subject to administrative penalties, court judgments and assume responsibility for the following actions, or have caused serious adverse social effects, shall be included in the "tourist uncivilized behavior record" of the tourism department: damage or destruction of cultural relics and historical sites at tourist destinations, and other circumstances that seriously disrupt the tourist order

  ——Interim Measures for the Management of Records of Tourists' Uncivilized Behaviors