As Uluru climbing ban date approaches, more tourists flock to disrespect sentiments and climb the rock

The ban on climbing Australia’s World Heritage Site Uluru is coming into force from October 26, 2019. But this is now causing a new set of problems for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park as tourists are flocking to this place in numbers to climb the sacred Uluru before the ban date sets in permanently.
The decision to ban climbing Uluru was taken by the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board, which consisted of eight traditional owners, and three representatives of the national park. The Anangu community was in support of a ban on climbing Uluru as the site had deep cultural significance, and was not really a theme park for jolly tourists.


According to reports, the beautiful red rock has been seeing an alarming rate of tourist visits, specifically for climbing. Indigenous people of Australia were horrified to see the number of tourists flocking the Uluru rock, most of whom also leave trash behind. This has led to the problem of plastic waste, and has caused a disturbance in the site’s overall beauty.
However, some people are respecting the wishes of the indigenous people, and are instead choosing to walk around the rock, instead of climbing it. Yet, more and more tourists are coming here to climb the rock before the ban sets in.

While the popularity of this spot has increased ever since the announcement of the ban, the foolish attempt to disrespect the sentiments of traditional owners of the rock is a cause of headache for many.