政府救援驴友 是否应该收费

 　　The fines have been imposed¹ on a group of 17 hikers who entered a restricted area of the Dayaoshan National Natural Reserve during the National Day holiday on October 2nd.

　　"The 15 people in the group who were being led will face fines of a thousand kuai. The two people leading them have fines of 15-hundred yuan each."

　　Lu Baoting, director of the Daoyaoshan Nature Reserve.

　　He says the group of amateur² adventurers were set to leave the park on October 4th.

　　However, they ended up getting caught up in the heavy rains brought on by a typhoon which rolled into Guangxi during their stay.

　　More than 700 of local police officers and locals were sent into the area to find them after getting an SOS message.

　　政府救援驴友 是否应该收费

　　The search for the group took some 50-hours.

　　Total cost is over 100-thousand yuan.

　　Local authorities say the fines they've imposed will help cover part of the costs.

　　The incident in Guangxi is becoming a far more common headline in China.

　　Rookie adventurers are increasingly venturing into more dangerous places, most of which have been closed by the authorities.

　　This has led to a noticeable increase in the number of search-and-rescue operations for lost hikers.

　　However, in most cases, no fines are levelled.

　　This has sparked new debate here in China as to whether those who take risks in potentially-dangerous areas should have to pay for them.

　　Regional authorities in Xinjiang became the first in the country to collect fees for rescue services in August.

　　Yili Ismail is the former head of Xinjiang's regional emergency office.

　　"The rescue of trapped hikers has become frequent in Xinjiang in recent years. Conducting a search-and-rescue operation in a remote area requires a huge amount of personnel³ and money."

　　The new policy adopted in Xinjiang could lead to missing hikers having to pay some 30-thousand yuan if they need to be extracted⁴ by a helicopter.

　　Yili Ismail says the new policy is meant to be a deterrant.

　　"For the government, to save people's lives is of paramount⁵ importance. But on the other hand, people who go beyond the boundaries could face severe consequences. The fees are mainly meant to warn hikers not to cross the line."

　　Punishing those who require search-and-rescue is not a new arguement.

　　In the US, a number of State governments have also brought in rules which allow authorities to charge people for rescue services.

　　Most in the search-and-rescue community have argued against the move, saying those who find themselves in trouble shouldn't have to consider the financial ramifications⁶ before asking for help.

　　One option to avoid the issue is travellers insurance which can cover search-and-rescue costs, depending on the package you purchase.

　　For CRI, I'm Luo Wen.

1 imposed   

自己担负的

参考例句：

• The decree imposed strict censorship of the media. 这个法令强制实行严格的媒体审查制度。
• The army imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew. 军队强制实行黄昏至黎明的宵禁。

2 amateur   

adj.业余的，非专业的；n.业余爱好者

参考例句：

• He made an amateur attempt to build a cupboard.他很外行地试做了一个碗柜。
• Although Tom's only an amateur he's a first-class player.虽然汤姆只是个业余爱好者，但却是一流的高手。

3 personnel   

n.[总称]人员，员工，人事部门

参考例句：

• The personnel are not happy to change these rules.全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。
• Personnel has lost my tax forms.人事部门把我的税收表格给弄丢了。

4 extracted   

adj. 萃取的 动词extract的现在分词

参考例句：

• Maple syrup is made from sap extracted from the sugar maple tree. 槭糖浆是用糖槭树中提取的树液制成的。
• The dentist extracted her wisdom tooth. 牙医拔掉了她的智牙。

5 paramount   

a.最重要的，最高权力的

参考例句：

• My paramount object is to save the Union and destroy slavery.我的最高目标是拯救美国，摧毁奴隶制度。
• Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.氮对地球上的生命至关重要。

6 ramifications   

n.结果，后果( ramification的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• These changes are bound to have widespread social ramifications. 这些变化注定会造成许多难以预料的社会后果。
• What are the ramifications of our decision to join the union? 我们决定加入工会会引起哪些后果呢？ 来自《简明英汉词典》