Environment Minister inspects reef growing under Phang Nga sea

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

PHANG NGA (NNT) - The Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment has inspected the growth of baby coral under the sea in Phang Nga, where artificial reefs have been created.

 

The Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Varawut Silpa-archa, was visiting Khao Lak district of Phang Nga, where he joined a group of divers to observe the growth and abundance of coral in the sea, as well as inspecting a 3D printed cement reef structure and dome-shaped artificial reefs.

 

Mr Varawut said the artificial reefs in place since 2013 have now been become home to marine creatures and coral, making the site a learning center and a new tourism attraction for Phang Nga province, with a development goal of becoming a world-class diving spot.

 

These artificial reefs are said to cause no harm to the underwater environment, while their harmonious appearance in keeping with natural reefs makes them ideal for the conservation of marine resources.

 

The Environment Minister said he is confident local villagers will be able to take care of these reefs.

 

According to a report by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Phang Nga province has about 4,180 hectares (26,126 rai) of reefs in the region, but many have been damaged by both man made or natural incidents.

 

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with a development goal of becoming a world-class diving spot.

 

Sorry sunshine, that will never happen !

31 minutes ago, canopus1969 said:

with a development goal of becoming a world-class diving spot.

 

Sorry sunshine, that will never happen !

Ko Tachai, Similan, Surin Islands,Richelieu Rock, Ko Bon are among the best in the world. Maybe not in the best shape due to bleaching , but world class for sure.

I hope he did not touch anything.....

regards Worgeordie

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Environment Minister said he is confident local villagers will be able to take care of these reefs.

That's the joke of the day .

 

They will probably do more fishing with nets now , as there are some fish to catch ...

You cannot teach the locals to change their habits and suddenly protect what they used to exploit for ages .

The best thing to do for the protection of the reefs , is to sink old vessels there after they have been cleared of anything toxic .

Anyway , most of the reefs are dead .

Wish they would do more of this. If they were smart and some laws were changed and this was managed properly it would make for a huge business opportunity.