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Re: Calm down people, please
[Re: soualigacapt]
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soualigacapt said:
Before the Natural Reserve was established, there was no rules at Tintemarre and it was little used. As use increased the Natural Reserve was put in charge of protecting the island and make sure it stayed pristine and useful to the majority people visiting. Before there were no turtles to be seen at Tintemarre. The grass beds were destroyed by anchors from yachts and the area where the mud was made was being exploited to unbelievable proportions.( the mud baths were stopped because people were getting sick from the mud!) The Nature Reserve has turned things around and now there are 100's of turtles to see and more every year. The grass beds are coming back well and the area where the mud was is healing and boats with more than 28 passengers are banned. These are good things and I commend them for doing what they do. All the boat operators pay a fee of 1.52 Euros per passenger to be able to use the Natural Reserve and this is money well spent to keep the place pristine. I understand that nudity does not affect the natural stability of the island but it does affect the general free use and enjoyment by the majority of visitors. Unfortunately things change and you have to too. And this has what to do with nudity? The turtles don't like nudists? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> Seriously, I can understand the mud baths, but the rest is nonsense. Before all the others started coming there, the 'majority' of tourists to Tintemarre were nudists. And they certainly never set out to restrict the general free use and enjoyment of textile visitors. It seems it was actually the other way around. And the answer to 'why'? still hasn't been given by anyone, other than speculation.
Robin & Ed
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