Koh Yoong Coral Recovers 2 Years After Tourists Ban

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

Photo: Thon Thamrongnawasawat / Facebook

 

KRABI — A marine expert on Wednesday said coral reefs on Krabi province’s Yoong island saw a recovery, two years after the island was declared off limits to tourists.

 

Thon Thamrongnawasawat, a marine expert and conservationist posted Wednesday his Facebook that he is satisfied with the recovery of coral reefs on Koh Yoong, a small island near Ao Nang bay, two years after authorities closed it off to tourists.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2018/01/21/koh-yoong-coral-recovers-2-years-tourists-ban/

 

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Cool. A good news story :)

They should systematically close one after another of these islands so they can recover. Then, when they have recovered sufficiently, enact proper tourist management and sustainable access limited to what can realistically be catered for instead of this greedy free-for-all you see everywhere. If you limit access to these places in the name of the environment then you'll get better quality tourists willing to pay more dollars to get in.