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Raja Ampat, Indonesia - Also known as the "underwater Amazon," the beautiful coral reefs of Raja Ampat are home to an incredible biodiversity.

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Raja Ampat, Indonesia - This was put at risk when a cruise ship smashed into the coral reef after advancing during low tide. To make matters worse, a tugboat was then called, which further damaged the coral reef.

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Uluru, Australia - This huge sandstone monolith is one of Australia's most iconic landmarks. But tourists have found a way to disrupt the local ecosystem.

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Apparently, tourists like to poop and pee on top of this natural wonder. The consequences? The extinction of a rare shrimp species.

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Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Located in Chile's Patagonia region, Torres del Paine is a breathtaking, unspoiled natural wonder. But a number of careless tourists have set fire to it on more than one occasion.

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Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - In 2005, a Czech tourist accidentally burned down to ashes about 5% of the entire park. In 2011, an Israeli tourist also set ablaze a similar portion of the park. Then in 2015, two tourists were banned from the park for trying to start a campfire.

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Paracel Islands, China - These islands have been disputed by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. In 2013, tourists started to visit the islands.

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Paracel Islands, China - But soon they also started hunting and fishing endangered species and bragging about it on social media.

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Isla de sa Porrassa, Spain - You will find this inhabited small island off the coast of the popular resort Magaluf, in Majorca, Spain. Magaluf is a popular hot spot among young tourists looking to party hard.

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Isla de sa Porrassa, Spain - Every year, people swim from Magaluf beach to the island. In 2015, two Scottish teenagers did the same, but also accidentally started a fire after tossing their cigarettes to the dry ground.

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Cliffs of Moher, Ireland - These dramatic cliffs are one of Ireland's most famous natural wonders. The breathtaking site attract over 800,000 visitors every year.

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Cliffs of Moher, Ireland - But in 2013, two French graffiti artists thought the cliffs needed a touch of street art and spray-painted a huge mural on them...

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Big Major Cay, The Bahamas - Otherwise known as Pig Beach, this place is a huge tourist attraction. Visitors love to interact with the animals, but the pigs are suffering the impact of mass tourism.

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A number of pigs have now died, mostly because of the impact of tourism in the island. Tourists feed the pigs all sorts of inappropriate food, including rum and beer. In addition, the pigs got used to foraging for food left by tourists in the sand, instead of doing so in the forest. As a result, many ingest deadly amounts of sand.

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Galápagos Islands, Ecuador - Once an untouched wild paradise, these islands are now also suffering the consequences of mass tourism. Local fauna and flora is being threatened by invasive species.

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Galápagos Islands, Ecuador - According to a 2017 study, humans have introduced over 1,500 alien terrestrial and marine species to the islands.

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Graffiti in American national parks - From Crater Lake to Joshua Tree, a graffiti artist managed to leave her mark on nine American national parks!

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Graffiti in American national parks - She decided to share pictures of her "work" on social media, was caught, and ended up being banned from over 20% of the US landmass.

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Racetrack Playa, USA - The Racetrack in California's Death Valley is known for a strange phenomenon: large rocks that move, apparently by themselves, leaving a trail behind them.

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Racetrack Playa, USA - But then a visitor thought it would be a great idea to drive an SUV to the Racetrack and do some donuts, damaging the soil. And a few months later, it happened again!

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Devils Hole, USA - The extremely rare Devils Hole pupfish inhabits the waters of the Devils Hole, a cavern located within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada.

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Devils Hole, USA - In 2016, three drunk men threw cans in the water, vomited, and one even left his used boxer shorts behind. They killed one fish, and potentially caused damage to the ecosystem.

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Goblin Valley State Park, USA - This Utah park is known for its hoodoos, locally known as goblins. These spectacular geological structures form the park's unique alien-like landscape.

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But three men saw one of the ancient structures as a threat to visitors and decided to knock it down. Indeed, natural history destroyed in seconds.

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Duckbill, USA - But then in 2016, a group of teenagers pushed the hoodoo and destroyed it.

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Tree of Ténéré, Niger -

Its proud but lonely stand against time was abruptly ended in 1973, when a drunk driver managed to crash into the only obstacle for hundreds of miles. A metal sculpture now takes its place in the desert.

See also: Discover America's 30 most stunning national parks

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