辽宁一景区禁止游客捡枫叶？工作人员回应
双语君约 3 分钟A scenic area's rule forbidding tourists from picking up fallen maple leaves has recently gone viral on Chinese social media, drawing both criticism and support from netizens.
On Wednesday, a video posted online showed that at Laobiangou Scenic Area in Benxi, Liaoning province, a broadcast reminder could be heard urging visitors not to pick up or hold maple leaves — "not even those picked up from the ground".
网友发布的视频截图
该规定引发网友争议，有人认为景区“小题大做”。
也有网友表示理解，“因为有人摘了会说是捡的”。
While many netizens expressed confusion with the ban extending to collecting fallen leaves, others defended the policy, pointing out that some visitors might pluck leaves and claim they were picked up from the ground.
On Thursday morning, a staff member from the scenic area responded, stating that the rule has long been in place to protect the natural environment.
It was noted that as early as 2024, another video had shown multiple broadcast reminders throughout the area with the message: "Picking, holding, or collecting maple leaves is prohibited. You are more beautiful than the maple leaves — there's no need to take them home. Please protect the environment and travel responsibly."
According to an article by China Science Communication, fallen leaves, twigs, bark, flowers, and grass form a litter layer on the forest floor. Through microbial activity, these materials decompose into humus, enriching the soil with nutrients and helping with moisture retention.
In a previous report by CCTV News, an expert in garden waste management explained that branches and leaves under 5 cm can be crushed and composted to produce organic matter. It's estimated that one ton of leaves can yield 300–400 kg of organic material.
针对此事，大象新闻发表评论称——
捡落叶虽没恶意，但大规模捡拾，不仅影响公共景观的完整性，还可能中断土壤养分吸收，生态多样性也会因此受到威胁。
景区保护生态的初衷值得肯定，不过做法可以更有温度。比如建造一些枫叶打卡点，让游客尽情观赏拍照；实行分区管理，核心观赏区严禁捡拾，非核心区设置“可拾取处”，增加互动体验；景区统一收集落叶，出口处免费发放，满足纪念需求。这样一来，既能守住生态红线，又能满足游客的情感需求，实现双赢。
毕竟，保护生态不等于拒绝和自然互动，当“一刀切”变成“弹性保护”时，游客带走的不仅是纪念品，更是对生态的敬畏与热爱。
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