webfact Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 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 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 YEAH Like I can really see that happening ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoh1490 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjaidee Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 "Coral planted on closed Phi Phi" Coral is an animal. Is it possible to "plant" an animal? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoh1490 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjaidee Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracker1 Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 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 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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