Tourists there are having so much dune sex that they’re actually causing significant damage to the ecosystem
Do these dunes make you want to fuck? Photo: Giulio Andreini/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Let’s face it: Dunes are hot right now. But are they … too hot? I ask this because these sandy land forms have apparently become hugely popular sex destinations. Why? No one knows. Maybe people are overwhelmed by the power of Oscar Isaac’s Dune beard, or maybe they just want to exfoliate like Lenny Kravitz.
The region in question is Dunas de Maspalomas, a nature reserve in the Canary Islands that’s been legally protected since 1982. Something about these dunes is, I guess, so irresistably erotic that tourists have felt compelled to build “sex nests,” digging up the island’s native vegetation to clear out space in which to fuck. According to the report, which is called “Sand, Sun, Sea, and Sex with Strangers” , once a nest is created, it can attract “hundreds of people a day.
Why are these horny tourists so destructive? Well, first off, they’re wreaking havoc on at least eight plant species in the region, not to mention the wildlife that call the dunes home. If all these little critters hanging out in the grass have to relocate too often, they’re overexposed to predators, throwing the entire food chain off balance. Another concern? These sex-havers are apparently leaving condoms everywhere, and at least one giant lizard has died after eating one.
The myth that sex on sand is fun has been debunked many times. Still, after a year of Zoom orgies, I guess I can understand the appeal of sex in a pile of sand. Just … maybe we can leave the lizards out of it?
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