Thailand serious deep-sea coral bleaching
International Online reports (Ren Qian reporters in Thailand): affected by global warming, ecological imbalance and environmental impact of human factors such tourists, Thailand has always been proud of a serious deep-sea coral reef bleaching. To avoid this phenomenon continues to worsen, the Thai government announced in the Andaman Sea 20 House 7 Ocean Park along the indefinite ban diving watch coral reef to protect the deteriorating system. However, this prohibition also means that foreign tourists in the highly popular scuba diving this project will be limited, predictable, Thailand tourism industry will thus be affected. So how will the Thai government to restore the environment while ensuring the continued rapid development of the tourism industry?
influenced by global warming, since the middle of last year, Thailand's Andaman Sea and the East Coast, West Coast of the Gulf of Thailand along the sea area lasted nearly 3 months to temperatures over 30 degrees, coupled with the long- sea litter freely to visitors during the stampede in the coral reef diving, and feeding the fish near coral reefs and other reasons, this area was severely damaged undersea coral reef systems. According to an investigation shows that where there are currently over 80% of coral bleaching occurred.
response to this situation, the Thai government announced that 20, with 7 in the 22 marine parks ban diving at the implementation of the dive, and come into effect from 21 May. Thailand's Minister of Natural Environment and Resources, said Su Wei, will be based on the degree of recovery of coral reefs to determine when to lift the ban, he said:
"is currently the most important thing we have to do is first off is most Serious Ocean Park, to have the opportunity to be restored. As for how long to close, but also the specific degree of recovery, we hope that the majority of tourism practitioners are able to cooperate together to help and wait for coral reef restoration in the past beauty and vitality . "
the so-called coral bleaching, coral feel the outside pressure is the body to the exclusion of symbiotic algae, leading to its white color process. Coral bleaching is mainly due to water temperature, but also with human activities, after the coral bleaching treatment is likely if not die. Thailand's national parks and wildlife protection bureau, Su Nam said that at present the area with the severity of coral bleaching needs at least 5 years before recovery is expected to be preliminary, and the departments concerned have also set up a special committee of the waters field trips and discuss how to save the coral reefs of the measures taken as soon as possible, such as restrictions on the number of tourists in order to minimize damage to the marine environment, will also crack down on illegal fishing activities. Su Nan said:
"We will also take specific recovery measures, such as the coral planting and nurturing the seedlings, after a period of time to allow the number of coral reefs recover to some extent. Can also grow some amount of artificial reef, attracting fish to multiply and create a better ecological environment of the seabed. "
It is estimated that in 2010 approximately 16 million visitors worldwide traveled to Thailand, and southern Thailand, the beautiful coastal scenery and clear water attracts many visitors are the reason, which deep-sea diving is highly favored by tourists tourism projects. Therefore, the implementation of the ban is also bound to accelerate the recovery and development will damage the tourism industry in Thailand. In Changsha, the Tourist Association of Thailand, said:
"off part of the Ocean Park is a direct impact on tourism and the obvious, if this step by step manner in accordance with the ban on travel will be easier for practitioners accepted, such as advance notification, and then implemented from next year and so on. But if the ban according to the present, most of the tourism industry who are too busy to respond and should be ready. "
the ban by the Government implementation without prior notification, Ocean Park is closed for local tourism practitioners is undoubtedly a huge blow. Phang Nga first local private tourism practitioners are Peng (female) said:
"This decision was too sudden, we had not received the relevant notice, whether for large tourism companies or private tourism operators will be greatly affected. the Government should first before making a decision with the travel companies and practitioners to communicate, so that we can in a timely manner in consultation with the tourists and make the appropriate response. "
But despite the local tourism practitioners with strong opposition, the Thai government continues to adhere to the ecological environment in the development of tourism led a virtuous circle. Tourism Authority of Thailand Marketing Director Pata Ma (female) said that all parties should assume the current situation in the corresponding responsibility, but also must work together to solve the problem. Tourism will also meet with relevant departments to carry out a series of educational activities to tourism practitioners, tourists and the public interpretation of the ban, in the restoration of the environment at the same time promote the further development of the tourism industry. She said:
"for the Tourism Bureau, we will try to do to promote tourism while protecting the environment, because both the natural resources, ecological balance, or the Thai people's way of life is unique to Thailand has been committed to promote a valuable asset to the tourists. and for the tourists, the beautiful natural environment is the most attractive side of Thailand. "
