澳大利亞地標性景點紅色巨巖將禁止攀登

Climbing on australia's iconic Uluru landmark will be banned from October 2019, local authorities have confirmed.

據當地政府確認，自2019年10月開始，澳大利亞地標性景點烏盧魯巨石將禁止攀登。

The board of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park voted unanimously to end the climb because of indigenous sensitivities.

因爲土著居民的敏感性，烏盧魯-卡塔丘塔國家公園的董事會成員一致投票結束攀登。

The giant red monolith in the Northern Territory is a sacred site for Aboriginal Australians.

位於北領地的這一紅色巨石，是澳大利亞土著居民的神聖地標。

Signs at the start of the climb ask people to abstain from going up in respect to the traditional law of the Anangu Aboriginal people, the custodians of the land.

目前在攀登起始點處已有提示牌，要求人們放棄攀登，遵從這片土地的守護者--阿南古土著人的傳統法律。

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"It is an extremely important place, not a playground or theme park like Disneyland," board chairman and Anangu man Sammy Wilson said.

董事會主席、同時也是一名阿南古人的塞米·威爾遜表示：“這是非常重要的地方，而不是像迪士尼樂園這樣的遊樂場或主題公園。”

He said the Anangu people had felt intimidation over the years to keep the climb open because it was a top tourist attraction.

他表示，多年來，由於這是一個頂級的旅遊景點，所以攀登是允許的，而阿南古人已經受到了恐嚇。

However the group had consistently wanted to close the site, a sacred men's area, because of its cultural significance.

但是，由於其文化意義，該部落一直希望關閉該景區--一個神聖的人類區域。

Tourism Central Australia said it supported the decision, pointing out that the public could still access much of the site.

澳大利亞中部旅遊局表示支持這項決定，並指出公衆仍然可以進入大部分景區。

More than 250,000 people visit Uluru each year, according to the national park's website.

根據國家公園網站的數據顯示，每年都會有超過25萬人參觀烏盧魯。