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In Thailand, it would be high season right now. 40 million tourists traveled there last season, tourism contributes 20 percent to the economy. Season 20/21, however, does not take place. It’s low tide, not just at sea.
Legend:
Diving instructor Paranya Pantajit is happy with the marine respirator around Krabi.
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Diving instructor Paranya Pantajit has been showing tourists the sea around Krabi for eight years. “Today we will see huge schools of fish that weren’t here before. Millions of fish! They only come after the tourists have left. “
Many reefs destroyed
The sea is alive again. The animals have returned since calming in and out of the water. The instructor is satisfied. Although you only have ten percent of customers, each dive is worth even more.
Legend:
In many parts of the country the bars remain empty.
Keystone
Anchoring boats, kicking divers, and sunscreen in the water – Mass tourism has destroyed many reefs in Thailand. “It is so beautiful. I am so happy. I live here, dive almost every day and visit the dive sites regularly. The difference is clear and clearly visible.”
For-profit tourism industry
For decades, the Thai tourism industry has only been geared towards increasing profits. Marine biologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat has been fighting for the protection of the seas for 40 years. “This is a special situation and now we have a unique opportunity. We have a chance to start over. “
So that the tourism industry does not make the same mistakes again in the future, Thamrongnawasawat said.
Corals thrive
Projects to rehabilitate reefs on the island of Ko Phi Phi have been running for years. The rescued corals are thriving. “At the moment, the corals are growing so fast that the substrate can no longer contain them. They do not fall, but some corals are already touching the sand with their branches, ”says diving instructor Manuel San Martín.
People in the tourism sector are left with nothing, but there is more underwater than has been happening for decades.
