Another man's treasure?

It reminds me of that line in the movie Raiders of the lost Ark when Indies arch rival said that if he buried his watch in the sand it would become a priceless artifact some thousands of years later.

I wonder if this endeavor will turn out the same way.

On the other hand one has to consider the kind of damage humans can wreak.
Although I'm no tree hugger I know people can turn forests into deserts, mountains into muddy pits, and leave blinds of trees along the roadsides to hide the fact that the forest behind them has been clear cut (can't see the lack of the forest for the trees?).