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Despite its strict nudity guidelines, Instagram hosts a passionate naturist community.

There are numerous pages dedicated to stripping off in picturesque settings – and one of the most popular was @naked.in.nature.

The account racked up 170,000 followers, some who submitted their own nude photos to the site.

But to the dismay of its fans, the page has been removed from Instagram without a trace.

Chantelle, who founded the photo blog four years ago, is devastated that the feed has been taken down.

(Image: Instagram)

The social media guru, who enjoys celebrating natural beauty in all its forms, spoke to Daily Star Online about her dilemma.

She said: “It’s taken four years to grow it to the point it’s at.

“At first I worked tirelessly by commenting on others pages, liking their stuff, requesting to use their photos etc.

“Finally the tables turned and people started requesting to submit their photos.

“I would spend a lot of time responding to comments, messages (on both the platform and private email), developing my website for Naked in Nature, creating and selling products, creating partnerships with companies etc.

“To summarise, it took a lot of time.

“I never once paid for a follower, they were authentic, and it took a lot of discipline and motivation to build it up to where it was.”

(Image: Instagram)