Recently, a netizen posted a video reminding tourists in the Laobian Gou scenic area in Benxi, Liaoning that picking maple leaves, holding maple leaves in hand, and even picking them up are not allowed. Many netizens in the comment section have raised questions: It is understandable to prohibit picking, why can't we pick maple leaves? Many netizens believe that this is a "mountain out of a molehill". On the morning of October 9th, a reporter from Jimu News contacted the Laobian Gou Scenic Area regarding this matter. The staff stated that this regulation has always been in place to protect the natural environment and advised tourists not to pick maple leaves. For ordinary people, there may be doubts about whether not picking leaves can protect the environment. But some popular science has pointed out that the accumulation layer of dead branches, fallen leaves, bark, flowers, fruits, and dead grass on forest land, through the action of microorganisms, decomposes and decomposes into humus, providing nutrients for forest soil and retaining water. According to a previous report by CCTV News, the person in charge of garden waste stated that after crushing tree branches and leaves below 5 centimeters, they can be thrown and fermented to produce organic matter. According to calculations, one ton of leaves can produce approximately 300 to 400 kilograms of organic matter. From this perspective, it seems reasonable for scenic spots to impose certain restrictions on tourists picking up leaves. But from another perspective, 'discussing harm beyond dosage' may also be problematic. For example, the data on how many tourists come each year, how many leaves they pick up, and to what extent they cause harm to the environment are vague. That's also why tourists have a feeling of 'making a big deal out of it'. Because it is difficult for people to intuitively imagine why picking up leaves would damage the environment. If we follow this inference, actions such as stepping on the land or catching a bug may lead to the grand proposition of environmental destruction. This is not questioning the necessity of protecting the environment, but rather stating that clarifying the details is a more valuable form of environmental protection - environmental protection itself is an issue that requires public understanding and participation, rather than a "top-down" command. The approach of the scenic area may be well intentioned, but the announcement of "no picking maple leaves" can easily make people feel stiff if it only stays at the level of prohibition. If it is really necessary to prohibit it, scenic spots can also express it in a different way, such as explaining the specific purpose of these fallen leaves and the impact of picking them on billboards or voice messages; Or take some compensatory measures, such as making some souvenirs for free distribution. This measure is not only easier to accept, but also has a real role in popularizing science. The reason for this is also because people's expectations for scenic spots nowadays are not only for enjoying and playing, but also for certain emotional values. That is a feeling of being treated gently by nature and understood kindly by the scenic area, rather than a tension under close scrutiny, an illusion of being granted permission to enter by grace. In fact, people can ask in reverse: since protecting nature is so important, why should it be opened up and why should tickets be sold? Isn't it better to be completely isolated from human activities, like some nature reserves? It may be difficult for scenic spots to face such questioning. So, scenic spots should also understand that openness and protection are not two opposing poles. Being open to the public precisely means a responsibility of education and sharing. The moment when people approach nature, see with their own eyes and hear the sound of the wind blowing leaves with their own ears, they will truly understand what "ecological beauty" means. If the scenic area only leaves the voice of "prohibition" in this process, without the warmth of "explanation", it will miss the most precious opportunity - to let people learn to respect nature through understanding and empathy. In short, scenic spots are also service providers, not only allowing tourists to see the scenery, but also making them understand and respect the scenery, rather than becoming "managed objects". And such a posture is also essential for the transmission of environmental protection concepts. (New Society)