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Thailand’s tourism recovery puts 4 marine species back on extinction watchlist
Covid-19 devastated Thailand’s tourism industry, but the deserted beaches were a lifeline for four species of marine mammals threatened with extinction in Thai waters.Bryde’s whales, dugongs and two dolphin species had been disappearing from Thai seas before Covid travel bans gave breathing space for their ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand reaches out to tourists for continued support to wildlife initiatives
Whilst international travel has been placed on hold during the Covid-19 pandemic, the world’s wildlife has been able to flourish in both land and seas with the absence of mass tourism.Thailand’s natural resources are some of the most beautiful and famed in the world, with ...
Deer's death inspires green money-making plan
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has found a way of protecting the environment and making money while it does that — by selling the rubbish left behind by visitors.Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Tuesday that visitors will ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
SPECIAL REPORT: 'Smart Patrol' key to saving forests
The traces found on the dusty soil of the dry deciduous forest had become sparse and hard to track, while the footprints on a wet salt-lick in the creek were too washed out to easily identify which species were present. But slowly, 32-year-old forest ranger ...
Piyaporn Wongruang
The half-century fight to save Huai Kha Khaeng: Honouring Seub’s legacy
“At the heart of the success of wildlife conservation is the forest. With healthy forests and habitats, wild animals can survive. Such a principle is easily comprehensible even by those who do not have much knowledge.”Phong Leng-ei in his 80s still recalled vividly the principles ...
The Nation Reporter
