Nunca confíes en los tontos. Bienvenido a Watchmojo Español, hoy conocerás las maravillas naturales más impresionantes que han sido destruidas debido a la interferencia humana. En nuestra lista incluimos el Joshua Tree National Park, Brimham Rocks, El Dorado Ranch Park, Uluru y sus camarones raros, Duckbill y muchos lugares más.
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00:00This 6 second video clip proved that the popular rock formation called the Duck Bill,
00:04pictured in hundreds of posts, did not topple naturally.
00:18Artwork described as urban has been spray-painted on a section of the cliff edge.
00:30The Hetch Hetchy Valley is almost ethereal, with trees and an ambling river walled in by towering mountains of stone.
00:37But it hasn't looked like this since 1915.
01:00In 1906, the authorities decided to use the valley as a source of water for San Francisco.
01:06The Breaker Law of 1913 allowed flooding and flooding the area, permanently altering the landscape.
01:14The decision was controversial and led to debates that still resonate today.
01:18It's absolutely a hard lift politically, but I think it's inevitable that we're going to take that dam down.
01:26Not in my lifetime, is my guess.
01:28Although you can still walk and enjoy the place, the beauty of Hetch Hetchy is only a fraction of what it once was.
01:40Some sections are so absurd that it's impossible to know why they were made.
01:44The Sycamore Gap tree, a symbol of northeastern England, stood for more than a century.
02:05But that wasn't enough to protect it from its final destination.
02:08In 2023, the locals woke up and saw how it was cut down.
02:12Later, it was discovered that it had been intentional, which led many to wonder why such an unnecessary act.
02:33Two Cumbrian men have been accused of criminal offences.
02:36Whether they are guilty or not, the destruction of a national icon is irreversible.
02:42Number 28. Joshua Tree National Park, United States.
02:46During the closing of the federal government of the United States in 2018, innumerable entities were affected.
02:53Unlike most, Joshua Tree National Park took the bold decision to remain open with a smaller staff.
03:12Although their intentions were to continue offering people a beautiful open space, the decision was overturned.
03:19With only eight guards to supervise a huge park, visitors had virtually no choice but to do what they wanted, which for some was to cause massive destruction.
03:29There were several acts of vandalism, from cutting down trees to causing fires.
03:41Tons of trash piled up and officials warned that some irreparable damage was done to the area.
04:12A proposal gone wrong has the internet in outrage mode.
04:17In 2018, a student demonstrated that he can go too far after painting with aerosol, messages of love and an invitation to the Colorado National Monument.
04:26The park, composed of beautiful canyons and intricate rock formations, would have been a perfect place to invite someone to the graduation dance in person.
04:35However, the suspect caused damage that required a thorough cleaning.
04:48Although the authorities have sought it, the perpetrator is still free and, unfortunately, it seems that it will always be like this.
05:02That's why we can't have pretty things.
05:05In autumn, the Mühlenbergia capillaris develops a layer of vibrant pink flowers that make it stand out.
05:11The seeds of the plant had been transported from Australia to a river park in the city of Hanzhou, China, in 2016.
05:19But only two years later, tourists flocked to the park to use it as a definitive aesthetic background for their selfies.
05:26The number of spectators who visited it caused entire patches to be trampled, forcing them to remove the pink grass days after their arrival.
05:34This put an end to what had been an interesting way to increase traffic in the area.
05:41Shangge Daxia, China
05:43Not even the most incredible of natural phenomena is safe from human intrusion.
05:47With vibrant colors and millions of years of sandstone and other minerals, Shangge Daxia is one of the most unique geographical accidents on Earth.
05:56Some areas are completely closed to visitors, but unfortunately that did not prevent a small group of tourists from inviting themselves to enter.
06:05They were recorded walking through the ancient landscape and bragged about how they slid and destroyed the 6,000-year-old area.
06:12For whatever reason, they were destroyed on the Internet, but the damage was already done.
06:17Although it seemed a minor damage, a staff member revealed that it would take decades to repair,
06:23which shows that even the smallest actions can have enormous consequences.
06:28Number 24.
06:30Dinosaur footprints in Utah, United States
06:33Something as simple as a fossil can be a powerful reminder of the immense life that preceded us.
06:39In Utah, there are several sites where you can see the footprints of dinosaurs that walked around there for eons.
06:51While most would feel humble before such a vision, others proved not to be so impressed.
06:57During 2018, several footprints in Red Flats State Park were detached and thrown into a lake.
07:04While some pieces were recovered, it was assumed that others had disappeared forever.
07:09This is not the only notable location of dinosaur footprints in Utah that has been affected by human behavior.
07:16In 2022, a 112-million-year-old site was damaged after being run over by construction vehicles.
07:27...to dinosaur footprints at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Track site.
07:31They say work has been stopped until a final report on the damage is released.
07:53It seemed like the senator would always be here to watch over us.
07:56Then, January 16, 2012, the unimaginable happened.
08:26And even today, mourning remains.
08:39What's wrong with the Americans?
08:41In recent decades, more effort has been made to encourage people to respect the land and its local natural areas.
08:48Some have taken it to heart, but others continue to opt for meaningless destruction.
08:57In the spring of 2024, two men were recorded pushing rocks in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
09:05Apparently, the formation had formed from dunes that had existed more than 100 million years ago
09:11and ruined it in a matter of minutes.
09:14Suspects were found and charged, and could face up to 10 years behind bars.
09:21Number 21.
09:22Bremen Rocks, England.
09:24This was an act of teenage rebellion that went terribly wrong.
09:28Bremen Rocks' site is one of the most impressive in all of England,
09:32as its foundations date back more than 300 million years.
09:36The erosion of the rock, which is the foundation of the lake,
09:40has been the main reason for its destruction.
09:43Bremen Rocks is one of the most impressive in all of England,
09:46as its foundations date back more than 300 million years.
09:50Constant erosion has led to unique formations,
09:53many of which seem to challenge gravity.
09:56Several are still standing today, but one in particular had a brutal and unnatural end.
10:01Apparently, a group of young people saw it pushed from the cliff where it was in balance,
10:06which caused it to become wrinkled on the ground.
10:09In a horrible act, eons of natural development were erased.
10:12Although there were witnesses, they did not stop the authors.
10:16Number 20.
10:17Salto Baíra, Paraguay and Brazil.
10:20It is a bit strange to see a symbol of a deceased person
10:22next to the name of a huge waterfall on Wikipedia,
10:25but here we are.
10:27These impressive waterfalls of the Paraná River
10:30roared so loud that they could be heard 30 kilometers away.
10:33Their size and deafening sound attracted tourists from all over the world
10:38and were very loved by the local population.
10:40In 1973, the construction of the Itaipu dam was announced
10:45and the waterfalls had their days counted.
10:48During the next 9 years,
10:50crowds visited the area to see the waterfalls for the last time.
10:54The tragedy came when a bridge collapsed and killed several tourists.
11:05They completely disappeared in 1982
11:08for the sadness of those who enjoyed their beauty.
11:11Number 19.
11:12Aral Sea, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
11:15Perhaps you wonder how a whole sea can disappear,
11:19but you never underestimate the power of poorly planned agricultural practices.
11:23To grow large quantities of cotton,
11:25the Soviet government diverted the waters of the Amutaria and Sirraria rivers
11:30from the Aral Sea to the desert.
11:32The sea was reduced from 68,000 square kilometers in 1960
11:37to 4 small lakes with a total of 17,000 square kilometers in 2002.
11:42Since the 1960s, over 90% of the sea has disappeared.
11:47The remains of the Aral Sea are very toxic
11:50and too salty to house many forms of life,
11:53which has partly caused the probable extinction of the Aral Trout
11:56and the Sirraria sturgeon.
11:59This once prosperous village was abandoned by its residents
12:02when there was no more fish.
12:05In addition, the toxins have caused a tragic increase in cancer
12:08among the inhabitants of the region.
12:23Number 18.
12:24Kitkayas, Canada.
12:25This beautiful and unique tree found its unfortunate death
12:29at the hands of a single man.
12:31Kitkayas was a Zitka betta with a rare genetic mutation.
12:35Its unusual golden color made it stand out among the other trees
12:39and was sacred to the indigenous people of Haida.
12:42The golden pith appeared even in mythology.
12:45However, in January 1997,
12:48forest engineer Grant Hadwin cut the emblematic tree as an act of protest,
12:54causing its fall two days later.
12:57He sent his confession by fax
12:58to both the media and the Haida nation.
13:01He disappeared on his way to trial,
13:03and no one has seen him since then.
13:05Number 17.
13:07Prometheus, United States.
13:09Yes, this is another North American tree that was cut,
13:13but at least it seemed to be an accident.
13:16The Prometheus was a pinocarrasco of the Great Basin
13:19and was believed to be more or less 4,800 years old,
13:23which made it the oldest non-clonal organism known to man.
13:27In 1964, Donald R. Curry, a postgraduate student,
13:32investigated millennial trees.
13:34The stories vary in that he cut and selected the Prometheus
13:38instead of simply collecting a sample of the nucleus.
13:41However, he stated that neither he nor the staff of the US Forest Service
13:46who helped him knew the importance of the tree.
13:49Unfortunately, regardless of the circumstances,
13:52the only thing left of Prometheus is a huge trunk.
13:55Number 16.
13:57El Dorado Ranch Park, United States.
13:59Nowadays, sex revelations can cause massive forest fires
14:04that destroy thousands of square kilometers of parks,
14:07oddly enough.
14:09In September 2020,
14:10Manuel Jiménez Jr. and Ángela René Jiménez
14:13decided to reveal the sex of their baby
14:16with a pyrotechnic or smoking device,
14:18and caused a fire.
14:20The flames spread over more than 89 square kilometers
14:23and caused the death of firefighter Charlie Morton.
14:26People were really concerned about the impact
14:29that something that started off that seemed so innocent
14:31ended up having such an amazing impact on people in the community,
14:36their homes, and in this case, a life was lost.
14:38If you want to celebrate a party to reveal a person's sex,
14:42better use pink or blue cakes
14:44instead of an involuntary homicide and massive destruction.
14:48He's fighting a fire that was started because of a smoke bomb.
14:51That's the only reason he's there.
14:52Number 15.
14:53The Nazca Lines, Peru.
14:55From here, it might not look like much.
14:58Because to really see the Nazca Lines,
15:00you need a completely different perspective.
15:03The beautiful and culturally significant Nazca Lines
15:07survived two millennia of bad weather,
15:09but they couldn't even escape people's stupidity.
15:13The UNESCO World Heritage Site
15:16covers a large area,
15:18so in theory, it's pretty hard to ignore.
15:21Unfortunately, in 2018,
15:23a truck driver managed to ruin part of the place.
15:25Jaime Jesus Flores Vigo drove over a part of the lines
15:29and destroyed some of the images.
15:31Along with a much smaller but significant act of vandalism
15:35by activists,
15:36this encouraged a more strict security around the area.
15:40Number 14.
15:41Coyote Mayor Pigs, the Bahamas.
15:44What's better than enjoying a quiet and beautiful beach?
15:46Well, of course, having a quiet and pleasant time
15:49on the beach with some cute little pigs.
15:53The famous Big Mayor Kay pigs
15:55are so nice and friendly
15:57that they even swim with tourists,
15:59which allows them to have wonderful memories
16:01and take beautiful pictures.
16:03And it's turned the swimming pigs of the Bahamas
16:06into international superstars.
16:09Unfortunately, the avalanche of visitors
16:11has also caused pollution
16:13and too muddy sand.
16:15In 2017, more than half a dozen pigs
16:18appeared dead.
16:20They blamed tourists for feeding them
16:22with inappropriate food,
16:24including rum,
16:25and throwing food at the sand
16:27that the animals ingested along with the bites.
16:30Fortunately, those who remain seem to be fine,
16:32but you always have to refrain
16:34from feeding wild animals,
16:36no matter how cute they are.
16:38They've become the biggest single attraction
16:40in the Exuma Keys.
16:42Number 13.
16:44Galapagos Islands Ecosystem, Ecuador.
16:47Since humans began visiting
16:49these islands of impressive beauty,
16:51they have not stopped causing problems.
16:53The flora and fauna of the Galapagos
16:55has developed in a unique way,
16:57but this makes them sadly
16:59vulnerable to competition.
17:01Humans have been introducing for centuries
17:03intentionally or not,
17:05invasive species of plants and animals
17:07to this beautiful archipelago.
17:09Probably somewhere between 65 to 75%
17:12of all the extinctions
17:14have occurred on islands.
17:17And of that, somewhere between 80 and 90%,
17:20or even more,
17:22is because of invasive species.
17:24Some of these invasive species
17:26have caused a lot of problems
17:28to the natives,
17:30such as habitat loss and food competition.
17:32Fortunately, initiatives have been launched
17:35to try to reduce and reverse
17:37their negative effects.
17:39Turism is a double-edged sword.
17:42It can be good and it can be bad.
17:46So let's make sure that we manage
17:48tourism the best possible way,
17:51and we use tourism as a conservation tool.
17:54Number 12.
17:55Forests of the Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
17:58Named the crown jewel of Patagonia,
18:01this UNESCO biosphere reserve
18:03is a beautiful and unique area.
18:06The Torres del Paine National Park,
18:08which houses species in extinction
18:10and impressive views,
18:12attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year.
18:15Unfortunately, not everyone is as responsible as they should be.
18:18This national park suffered two large fires
18:21with six years of difference.
18:23The first, in 2005, was caused by a tourist's gas stove
18:26and burned about 15,000 hectares.
18:29The second, of greater reach, burned 17,000 hectares
18:33and was caused by a tourist
18:35who set fire to the toilet paper.
18:37Both fires killed thousands of animals
18:40and caused massive damage.
18:42The next time you go camping,
18:44make sure to follow the advice of the Smoky Bear.
18:47Come on, man!
18:48If it's too hot to touch, it's too hot to leave!
18:50Number 11.
18:51Lake Buencac, Cambodia.
18:53The destruction of any natural wonder is tragic,
18:56but it is even worse when it also has a huge human cost.
19:00On the banks of this lake, in Phnom Penh,
19:02thousands of people lived who depended on their waters
19:05to feed and earn money with tourism.
19:08In 2007, the city government announced
19:11the sale of the lake and its surroundings
19:13to a real estate company.
19:15The promoters poured mud and sand into the lake,
19:18turning it into a puddle.
19:20Thousands of families were displaced or evicted from their homes
19:23due to this horrible decision.
19:25Number 10.
19:26Little Puppet Fish of the Devil's Hole, United States.
19:30A species of puppet fish in critical danger of extinction
19:33only lives in the Devil's Hole in Nevada.
19:35They are so valued for their uniqueness
19:37that in the 60s and 70s they generated
19:41which led the US government to spend millions of dollars
19:45to preserve them.
19:46In April 2016,
19:48three men broke into the protected area
19:50that surrounds the Devil's Hole.
19:52They destroyed the surveillance cameras
19:54and a man even jumped into the hole,
19:56destroying the eggs of the fish
19:58during its high season of desobe.
20:00Vandalism caused the death of one of the valuable puppet fish,
20:04which reduced the population of this spring
20:06from 115 to 114 specimens.
20:09Finally, the vandals were accused of violating
20:12the law of endangered species
20:14and security around the habitat of the fish was reinforced.
20:18Number 9.
20:19Uluru and its rare crustacean, Australia.
20:22Uluru is an iconic monolith
20:24that stands as one of the most recognizable aspects
20:26of Australian geography
20:28and as a sacred site for the aborigines of the area.
20:31When tourists began to visit the area more often
20:34in the 1930s,
20:36some caused a huge negative environmental impact.
20:39Visitors climbed the sacred rock of Aranisca
20:42against the wishes of the local Anangu
20:45and even did their needs in the place.
20:54In the 1970s,
20:56it was blamed on human waste
20:58to eliminate a rare species of crustacean
21:00that lived exclusively
21:02in what is also known as Ace Rocks.
21:04Over the years, there were even more incidents
21:07of tourist incidents,
21:08including a woman who took away much of her clothes
21:11when she reached the top of Uluru.
21:13In 2019, a prohibition to climb it
21:15finally came into force
21:17to help preserve the place.
21:19Number 8.
21:20Asparagus Archipelago, South China Sea.
21:24Also known as the Shisha Islands,
21:26the Asparagus Archipelago
21:28is located in a disputed area
21:30in the South China Sea.
21:32Its crystal clear waters are home
21:34to many rare marine creatures
21:36and colorful coral reefs.
21:38When the islands opened to tourism
21:40and cruises in 2013,
21:42the fauna immediately resented it.
21:45Tourists took marine animals from their homes,
21:48including giant clams and lobsters,
21:50in danger of extinction
21:52and ate them.
21:54They even broke pieces of coral
21:56to take them home as souvenirs.
21:58Although many of these actions are illegal,
22:00this did not prevent ignorant tourists
22:02from posting their crimes on social media.
22:05Number 7.
22:06Racetrack Playa, United States.
22:09Despite its name,
22:10this beautiful dry lake in the Valley of Death
22:12is not designed for high-speed vehicles.
22:15Its name is due to the mysterious sliding stones
22:18that leave visible traces on its flat and immaculate surface.
22:21The beautiful and unusual landscape
22:23of Racetrack Playa
22:25was the subject of vandalism in 2016
22:27when a driver crashed into the fragile area
22:29and left behind, yes,
22:3116 kilometers of furrows.
22:37The driver drove through the entire dry lake,
22:40flying and making circles on the ground.
22:43This blatant act of vandalism
22:45caused significant, notable,
22:47and lasting damage
22:48to the picturesque surface crust
22:50of Racetrack Playa.
22:53Number 6.
22:54Isla de Zaporraza, Spain.
22:56Although the beautiful Isla de Zaporraza
22:58is uninhabited,
23:00tourists continue to visit it
23:02during their vacations in the area.
23:04In fact, some have become a rite
23:06to try to get to the place
23:08under the effects of alcohol,
23:10despite the warnings of the police.
23:12In 2015, two teenagers explored the island
23:15and in a stupid movement
23:17they dropped a cigarette.
23:19The fire ravaged several hectares of the island
23:21and two helicopters loaded with water
23:23were needed to suffocate the flames.
23:25Although it was a car accident,
23:27it serves as a testimony
23:29of the insensitivity of some tourists.
23:31Number 5.
23:33Moher cliffs, Ireland.
23:35The world-famous Moher cliffs
23:37are among the most impressive
23:39natural wonders in Europe
23:41and are beautiful in themselves.
23:43However, in 2013,
23:45a fire broke out
23:47and a group of artists
23:49thought they could overcome
23:51one of the most beautiful works of art
23:53of Mother Nature,
23:55adding something to it.
23:57To the dismay of geologists,
23:59they painted graffiti
24:01on the highest point of the cliffs.
24:03As if it were not obvious enough
24:05that these vandals were not precisely brilliant,
24:07they were recorded in the act.
24:09They also graffiti several more places
24:11and published each vandal act
24:13on their social networks
24:15Number 4.
24:17Duckville, United States.
24:19The Duckville of Oregon
24:21was a unique hoodoo in its genre,
24:23iconic on the coast of the state
24:25and that attracted many tourists
24:27every year.
24:29It survived for decades
24:31to the winds and tides of the Pacific
24:33to become a picturesque place
24:35for visitors.
24:37However, it could not survive
24:39a group of teenage vandals.
24:41It was the only place
24:43where a group of teenage vandals
24:45knocked down the unique hoodoo
24:47after his friend broke a leg
24:49with the rock formation.
24:55The group claimed
24:57that they were providing a service
24:59to the public,
25:01despite the fact that there were
25:03several warning signs
25:05and the area around Duckville
25:07was surrounded by a fence.
25:09Although they aggravated the vandals,
25:11they took it with pride
25:13that they destroyed something
25:15magnificent and then just
25:17disappeared right after.
25:19Number 3.
25:21The tree of Tenerife, Niger.
25:23This acacia, considered in its day
25:25the most isolated tree on the planet,
25:27was believed to be the only one
25:29in more than 402 kilometers
25:31around. It was considered
25:33an iconic part of the landscape
25:35of Niger, especially recognized
25:37as a reference point
25:39that even appeared on the maps.
25:41Despite being the only obstacle
25:43in literally kilometers,
25:45not even this isolated tree
25:47could escape human behavior.
25:49In 1973 it was inexplicably
25:51rolled up by a truck driver.
25:53Its actions eliminated an important
25:55element of the landscape of Niger.
25:57Although now there is a commemorative
25:59sculpture, the tree will never be
26:01replaced.
26:03Number 2. The Utah Goblin Hoodoos,
26:05United States.
26:07For centuries of geological history,
26:09it seems like a dream come true,
26:11but it can be destroyed when there are
26:13stupid people involved.
26:15One of the most memorable geographical
26:17accidents in Utah are its ancient
26:19and gigantic Z-shaped hoodoos.
26:21In 2013, a boy scout troop
26:23visited the magical Goblin Valley
26:25State Park.
26:27Wiggle it, just a little bit.
26:29However, according to the leaders
26:31of the troop, there were hoodoos
26:33in the shape of an elf that seemed
26:35dangerous. Fearing that they could
26:37crush someone, they knocked down
26:39the old supposedly threatening
26:41formation.
26:43People will say, you guys are boy scout leaders,
26:45you should know better.
26:47They could have been limited to informing
26:49of the potential danger and staying away,
26:51but instead they recorded and published
26:53their destructive behavior and were
26:55later removed from their functions.
26:57It's all about saving lives.
26:59They posted their clip on YouTube.
27:01Too bad restoring the hoodoos
27:03wasn't that easy.
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27:17Number 1.
27:19Raya Ampat Reefs,
27:21New Guinea, Indonesia.
27:23The amazing Raya Ampat Reefs,
27:25sometimes called
27:27the Submarine Amazon,
27:29are one of the most important ecosystems
27:31in the world because they contain
27:33the largest diversity of marine life on Earth.
27:35For its beauty and amazing biodiversity
27:37of coral reefs,
27:39they attract many visitors who,
27:41unfortunately, included
27:43a specially destructive cruise ship.
27:51The ship collided with the low tide
27:53and caused irreversible damage
27:55to this important ecosystem.
27:57More than 5,000 square meters
27:59of coral reefs were damaged.
28:01It was determined that the damage
28:03rose to almost $19 million
28:05and the recovery
28:07would take decades.
28:09So, from the result of the inventory,
28:11we got 8 genus.
28:13With the global decline
28:15of coral reefs,
28:17this was considered a huge
28:19global blow to marine fauna.
28:21That's why we can't have
28:23beautiful things.
28:25What natural wonders would you like to visit?
28:27This Hetch Hetchy Reservoir celebrates
28:29its 100th birthday.
28:31The fight to get rid of it is alive and well.