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Maya Bay Beach was closed to visitors. (Photo of Handout / Thai National Park, Department of Wildlife and Plant Conservation / AFP)
According to Chongkhlai Wongphongsathon, deputy director general of the National Park Department, the ecology of the famous Maya Bay on Phi Phi Island in Krabi is gradually recovering with the number of corals and shark watching Reef off the coast off the coast, according to the evolution of the area. , Conservation of fauna and flora (DNP).
The number of corals has increased, and more and more sharks from the Black-tailed Reef have been known to frequent the waters since the closure of the bay on June 1. This indicates that the ecosystem of the bay is improving, said Mr. Chongkhlai.
He added that many small marine species appear in the sea because the bay has not been disturbed by tourism activities, he added.
He was speaking while he was leading a team of DNP officials and reporters to inspect the area yesterday.
Prior to the closure of the bay, the beach had suffered sand erosion caused by a large number of tourists walking on the beach, also interrupting the natural process of restoring sediment on the beach, said Mr. Chongkhlai.
The famous bay was closed for an indefinite period because of the important damage caused by the considerable number of visitors.
The bay is closed for four months each year to allow recovery of the environment.
However, although the bay is supposed to reopen on October 1, the ministry has decided to keep it closed indefinitely after learning about the serious damage, he said.
Maya Bay in Thailand will be closed for an indefinite period due to damage caused by tourism pic.twitter.com/JXEJreQp2a
– Bloomberg's TicToc (@tictoc) October 3, 2018
Chongkhlai said yesterday that measures had been put in place to restore the natural environment of the bay by removing the seaside structures to allow natural sand replenishment. Trees have also been planted along the coastline to prevent coastal erosion.
DNP's campaign to restore the environment to its previous state has seen the planting of more than 1,000 corals in 25 rai bay, and new areas will be replanted.
Songtham Suksawang, director of the National Park Bureau, quoted a study and said some chemicals in sunscreen products were responsible for the death of more than half of the corals of the famous bay.
He said chemicals cause coral bleaching. In the worst case, they paralyze or even kill the corals.
The anchors and propellers of the many tourist boats crisscrossing the sea are other factors attributable to damage to Maya Bay's corals, he said.
DNP also refused to reopen Maya Bay despite strong pressure from tour operators, saying tourists could choose from three other equally attractive options.
Pileh Bay, Moo Dee Bay Loh and Koh Hong in the southern province, all deserve a visit, said the department.
Mr. Songtham refuted the rumor that Maya Bay would reopen on November 1 in order to help local tour operators.
Maya Bay became known around the world after the release of The beach, the movie released in 2000 with Leonardo Di Caprio.
It is considered the most visited national park, yielding about 400 million baht of revenue last year. In peak season, about 5,000 tourists visited Maya Bay, more than double its capacity.
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Thailand's Maya Bay, made famous by a film by Leonardo DiCaprio, closes indefinitely after being damaged by millions of tourists. pic.twitter.com/Jkaf1R6I6S
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