Crisis in Tenerife as tourists ruin beauty spot with traffic jams and bad behaviour | World | News
Environmentalists say that the mass tourism problem in Teide National Park in Tenerife has become critical. The latest warnings come the way the new video images shared on Social media on Wednesday show bad behaviors by traffic congestion, extreme crowds and visitors.
The video images of chaotic scenes, badly parked cars, people who are open to public and others standing in the middle of the road – showed their own lives and other drivers in danger. The scenes were almost the same as the people in August 15, causing an angry intervention by a national holiday and the Prame of the Tenerife (Atan). The Environment Group has published a video criticizing the chaos caused by mass tourism to the beauty point. Cananan weekly reports.
Authorities called for an emergency action to solve the problems, otherwise there will be nothing more than a theme park. “
In May, the group referred to the comments made by Cabildo President Rosa Dávila in May: “Teide is not a ground or a protest area for political wars, but a natural sacred area that deserves respect and protection.”
However, Atan said that the words of the current reality did not make any difference and that the flow of visitors constantly puts the fragile environment under over pressure.
Witnesses had previously reported the off-road safari companies that came to a dozen vehicle convoys.
Motorcycle and four bicycle groups were also withdrawn by disturbing the peace, protection and calmness in the region.
Recently, Cabildo has announced new plans to restrict private vehicle access to the national park in order to control the number of visitors. According to the rule changes, access will only be reserved for buses and coaches at certain times of the day.
The upcoming rule change is part of the new main plan for use and management that is currently resulting in local politicians.
José Miguel Rwano from Tenerife Cabildo stressed that the change of rule is not a total of prohibitions for private vehicles “.
“There will be certain time intervals where all mobility will take place by bus, and this will not be the case.”
The plan also aims to develop access for cyclists as well as providing protection for traditional activities such as beekeeping.
