Marine experts: action needed to counter Phuket beach erosion

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Marine experts: action needed to counter Phuket beach erosion

Phuket Gazette

 

          

Several trees have fallen at Nai Yang beach due to erosion. Photo: Phuket PR

 

PHUKET: -- Officers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) and experts from academia have suggested two ways to counter the issue of erosion on Phuket beaches. 

However, they have yet to state when will they take action, and say they are waiting for ‘help’ from local, provincial and national authorities. 

On Tuesday, a team from the Marine National Park Management division of the DNP, along with marine biology specialists from Prince of Songkla University, and other relevant officials checked two of the worst affected beaches – Nai Yang and Sai Kaew. 

According to satellite images, the erosion began in earnest in 2013 and grew worse over the years. Nai Yang is said to have at least 10 meters of erosion, whereas Sai Kaew Beach has eroded by up to 25 meters, with many trees falling victim to the creeping menace. 

Many other beaches in Phuket, including Rawai, now face this problem as well.

 

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