“There is a social media trend”

People camping illegally in a famous natural area in the UK are recklessly dumping rubbish and felling trees.

As The Keswick Reminder reported, illegal campers are destroying stunningly beautiful areas around Thirlmere and Haweswater in the Lake District of northwest England.

The region is an incredible place to visit and camp – but only in designated areas where human activities do not impact habitats and prevent nature from thriving.

United Utilities employees took over the cleanup effort, removing excess trash, including camping equipment, axes and abandoned tents. Staff also found evidence of people setting dangerous fires and felling young trees for firewood.

“There is a hype on social media promoting wild camping and Raven Crag in Thirlmere has become an incredibly popular selfie spot,” said United Utilities Forestry Officer Andrew Wright.

By prioritizing the perfect Instagram post over responsible land use, campers are exploiting natural resources and threatening native species.

Parts of this region are still recovering from fires caused by illegal campers more than three years ago.

Garbage in nature reduces other people’s enjoyment of beautiful places and damages the ecosystem. Meanwhile, the unnecessary killing of healthy trees destroys wildlife habitats and creates opportunities to offset the rapid overheating of our planet by absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

All of these activities stand in the way of an appreciation of our nature and a greater understanding of climate consciousness in our environment.

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To repair the damage, United Utilities is supporting the National Parks’ Safer Lakes Partnership to promote conservation and volunteerism in the region. Meanwhile, media coverage of the harmful activities of illegal campers is publicizing the impact of littering and tree felling.

“Seeing young trees cut down by wild campers so they can use them for campfires is heartbreaking,” Wright said. “People who do this not only create a significant fire risk, but also destroy the next generation of trees that would then provide joy for their children.”

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