Phuket fights erosion as turtles and dugongs make a comeback

In encouraging news for ocean conservation, several populations of endangered sea turtles around the world are beginning to recover, according to a comprehensive international study published recently in the journal Endangered Species Research. The study analyzed 48 sea turtle populations in different regions of the world and found that threats to the animals—such as hunting, pollution, coastal urbanization and climate change—had decreased in mo…

Phuket fights erosion as turtles and dugongs make a comeback

Phuket fights erosion as turtles and dugongs make a comebackLegacyMinister of Natural Resources and Environment Chalermchai Sri-on has announced an urgent expansion of erosion control efforts at Sai Kaew Beach in Sirinat National Park near Phuket, following severe shoreline damage and disruption to local communities caused by last year’s monsoon season. During an inspection on May 3, Chalermchai revealed that erosion had severely disrupted trans…