BANGKOK – Mr. Atthapol Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation, revealed on May 9 that reports of coral bleaching surveys within the marine national parks had identified 19 affected areas. The most recent closure announcements include the tourist sites of Pling Island and the surrounding area of Sirinat National Park, Thalang District, Phuket Province, as a temporary measure.
Along the coast of the Andaman Sea, 11 areas are affected, including Mu Ko Ranong National Park, Laem Son National Park, Mu Ko Surin National Park, Mu Ko Similan National Park, Sirinat National Park, Ao Phang Nga National Park, Than Bok Khorani National Park – Phi Phi Islands, Mu Ko Lanta National Park, Tarutao National Park and Mu Ko Phetra National Park.
The cause of coral bleaching is attributed to abnormal marine environmental conditions, such as warm seawater, oil spills, sedimentation covering the corals, or prolonged exposure to high and low tides. This stress causes the corals to shed their symbiotic algae , their primary source of energy, leading to coral bleaching and eventual death if the bleaching continues for 2-3 weeks.
Pinsak Suraswadi, director general of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources , said after a marine survey in Ko Mak sub-district, Ko Kood district, Trat province, where coral bleaching of 30-50 percent was found, the damage was fortunately not as severe as originally predicted. This could be due to the cloudy weather during the two-day survey trip and the dropping temperatures.
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