Within the next decade, China hopes to become a global leader in protected nature reserves, creating a network of wilderness that would be three times the size of the U.S. system.
  • tane6@lemm.eeEnglish
    73·
    13 days ago

    American century of humiliation continues unabated as we sell our parks to the highest bidder

  • Cyrus Draegur@lemmy.zipEnglish
    631·
    13 days ago

    … china is looking better and better all the time :\

    here in the 'states, people always reflexively bark “but you can criticize the government here without being thrown in jail or executed” and yet that statement is becoming shakier and shakier by the DAY. The US government has detained and attempted to disappear legal residents for criticizing the regime, and It’s starting to look terrifyingly possible that they’ll soon do that to full-fledged CITIZENS TOO.

    Man. We are fucking cooked.

  • Thoralf Will@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    631·
    13 days ago

    China is working on embarrassing the US whenever they can. And in this case I very much approve of this specific case.

  • Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    121·
    13 days ago

    I’ve been to a few of them, they’re pretty excellent. At least the ones I’ve been to had good signal and wifi throughout the park. Also a ton of staff to help.

    Edit: I guess I’ve been to the national parks that are not IUCN certified like some of the historic mountains. Still awesome parks.

    • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemm.eeEnglish
      103·
      13 days ago

      That’s… not a good thing. Not having a signal in national parks is one of the perks, it keeps the glampers away. I fully expect a park with WiFi to have Bluetooth speakers playing nonsense everywhere you go.

      This news still makes me fantasize about moving to China, though…

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        12 days ago

        Having good wireless coverage (even cellular, let alone wi-fi) in national parks implies a level of development that such parks should not have. I mean, sure, they’re not “wilderness” (in the US park taxonomy sense), but still…

        • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          12 days ago

          Absolutely! Even something janky like dirt roads can be a helpful barrier to keep crowding down and nature preserved. I live in WA and the road to the famous Hoh rainforest recently washed out and it’s actually a blessing. It’ll take a few years to repair, giving the Hoh a much needed break.

          Tourists peel the moss off the trees!

          • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            12 days ago

            I suppose you also have to be careful not to make your dirt roads too janky or else they become fun for the 4x4 folks and mountain bikers (and yes, I’m speaking for myself in both cases). It always sucks when a trail gets closed because too many users and/or inconsiderate users tore it up too much.

      • Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        12 days ago

        Haven’t heard a single speaker other than for a tour guide and those are clipped to their belts and connected via a cable to a mic.