Search for Phuket’s new ‘Monkey Island’ continues

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Search for Phuket’s new ‘Monkey Island’ continues

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Phuket's resident monkey populations are growing quickly, resulting in conflicting contact with people, Mr Pongchart said. Photo: Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre

 

PHUKET: -- The search to find a new home for Phuket’s increasingly dangerous monkey populations continued this week as wildlife experts scoured more nearby islands for suitable habitats.

 

Leading the inspection was Pongchart Chouehorm, Director of the Natural and Wildlife Education Centre at Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area in Thalang, who is the officer responsible for the protection and conservation of all natural wildlife on the island.

 

The team inspected the small islands island of Koh Malee, Koh Payu and Koh Ngam, all off Phuket’s east coast, in three separate sorties starting with Koh Malee on Sunday (July 30), then Koh Payu on Monday and concluding with Koh Ngam yesterday (Aug 1).

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/search-for-phuket-new-monkey-island-continues-63294.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-08-03

[Somtamnication]

How can the local govt cope without the monkeys around? 

[Srikcir]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

The search to find a new home for Phuket’s increasingly dangerous monkey populations

There's a couple of atolls in the South China Sea available.

[Felt 35]

Find a monkey island......hmm