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Instagram tourists flock to devastated mining landscapes
Original: Photogenic ecological disturbances - The world as an instagram backdrop * Social media users aim to capture the perfect
Visitors are travelling to degraded sites such as the pink cliffs near Heathcote in Victoria, Australia, to photograph ecological damage for social media. A mining landscape scarred by extraction has become a sought-after backdrop, with users chasing the perfect shot. Critics say the trend turns environmental destruction into aesthetic content, treating devastated terrain as scenery rather than evidence of harm.
Why now: The contrast between photogenic appeal and the ecological damage behind the scenery is prompting debate about tourism at damaged sites.
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