Coral planted on closed Phi Phi

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Coral planted on closed Phi Phi

By Sitthichai Sikhawat 
The Nation

 

Maya Bay

 

As the famous Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi in Krabi's Muang district is now closed for four monsoon months until September 30 to allow nature to recover, officials on Thursday brought 400 coral pieces to be planted onto on the degraded reef at the bay.
 

Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park officials, joined by staff from Trang Marine Park, worked on the coral propagation programme by bringing coral from a nursing farm to be attached to the dead reef to support recovery. 

 

Officials said they would use a drone to follow up the coral growth on a monthly basis during the first phrase before monitoring it once every four months for a year, said park head Woraphot Lomlim. 

 

Woraphot said the four-month break was necessary because the beautiful bay had suffered from scuba diving, boat anchoring and the passage of numerous boats. Up to 4,000 visitors came each day, he said.

 

A pier is being built at Losama Bay so Maya Bay will be closed permanently to boats and the number of visitors would be limited to 2,000 per day, he added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30349419

 

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[tracker1]

YEAH Like I can really see that happening !

[simoh1490]

3 minutes ago, tracker1 said:

YEAH Like I can really see that happening !

https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-11-26/successful-coral-transplant-gives-scientists-hope-great-barrier-reef

[samjaidee]

"Coral planted on closed Phi Phi"

Coral is an animal. Is it possible to "plant" an animal? ?

[simoh1490]

9 minutes ago, samjaidee said:

"Coral planted on closed Phi Phi"

Coral is an animal. Is it possible to "plant" an animal? ?

Is it possible for you to click on the link in the previous post and learn something!

[samjaidee]

2 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

Is it possible for you to click on the link in the previous post and learn something!

T'was a joke.

[tracker1]

7 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-11-26/successful-coral-transplant-gives-scientists-hope-great-barrier-reef

But this is Thailand different set of rules once it is reopened for tourists the destruction will begin again !

 

[worgeordie]

The term should be" attached " to dead coral,400 is not a lot of

coral frags,but a start ,i suppose,but will they thrive after they

open the bay up again,I think the tourist money is more

important.

I also wonder if the purpose of attaching new corals to the reef,

is for the benefit of the reef,or for the benefit of the tourists,giving

something for them to look at.

regards worgordie