{"id":1780,"date":"2026-01-14T08:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T01:32:17","slug":"please-leave-sand-and-shells-on-the-beach-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dtabeam.com\/en\/please-leave-sand-and-shells-on-the-beach-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Please leave sand and shells on the beach"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Many tourists do not think about anything when taking a few seashells found on the beach as a souvenir.<\/p>\n

In a study more than 30 years in the making, researchers have found that the removal of shells from beaches could damage ecosystems and endangered organisms that rely on shells for their survival.<\/p>\n

There are many countries enforcing strict laws to protect the environment.<\/p>\n

A French couple faced up to 6 years in prison for removing sand from a beach they were vacationing at in Sardinia, Italy.<\/p>\n

In Hawaii, taking sand from beaches such as Papakolea Beach and Punalu\u2019u Beach can cost a tourist up to $100,000 in fines.<\/p>\n

In Crete, the \u201cpink beach\u201d known as Elafonisi had such an issue with visitors taking sand that the government claimed the area as a nature reserve.<\/p>\n

You may think taking one seashell would not cause any damage to the ecosystem. But do you know how many tourists visited\u00a0Phu Quoc<\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2019 Phu Quoc welcomed 5.1 million visitors. If every visitor took one seashell each? I hope you are getting to my point? Unlike those countries I mentioned above, Vietnam does not have any law regarding this at this moment. This means that we must be responsible tourists.<\/p>\n

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Leave sand and shells as they are. Photo: sciencemadefun.net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Please help us to\u00a0protect environment<\/a>\u00a0as well as our livelihood by:<\/strong><\/p>\n