Public needs to be protected period, it is there for the public and needs to be kept as such. It is there for us to enjoy and learn from its beauty. We need to protect our parks, this is absolutely unacceptable.
"Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance."
Theodore Roosevelt