Popular Post rooster59 Posted May 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 Thailand’s national parks may be closed for three months each year Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is considering closing the country’s 157 national parks for three months each year, to allow the environment there to regenerate naturally and without human disruption. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varavuth Silpa-archa said today that the idea stems from the reemergence of many wildlife species during the past two months, when all the parks were declared off-limits to visitors as part of the COVID-19 lockdown measures. Land and marine wildlife have been spotted grazing and frolicking in their pre-tourism natural habitats with more frequency and in greater numbers. These include banteng, or tembadau, wild elephants, mountain goats, tigers, black-tipped reef sharks, killer whales, bottle-necked dolphins and sea turtles. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-national-parks-may-be-closed-for-three-months-each-year/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-05-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andre47 Posted May 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 More important than closing them would be to limit the maximum number of daily visitors. This is not so important for the National Parks at land, but for the marine parks. Some places, especially in the high season are overcrowded. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, andre47 said: More important than closing them would be to limit the maximum number of daily visitors. This is not so important for the National Parks at land, but for the marine parks. Some places, especially in the high season are overcrowded. Some place limit already. eg Similian. Make more same. And close for 3+ months And close some area 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted May 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 Plus, make sure poachers are treated equally by the law, irrelevant of how much money they have.... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Makes sense but i'd imagine won't happen due to lost revenue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Relocated Posted May 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 Honestly I hate commercialized and industrialized tourism. We all had good life without that BS. This mass tourism, especially Chinese and Korean in the bus, really destroys natural beauty and disrupt life in quite small town. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtSand Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Still seeking an official announcement that Chiang Rai national parks and waterfalls are open for hiking with social / government safety measures? Just looking for facts not opinions and typical forum blahhhh. Appreciate a confirmed link. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyAndyAndy Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 In Isaan area these parks are 6 months a year totally dead. So I don't think it will impact anything if it is scheduled out of main season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post graemeaylward Posted May 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 This is great news indeed! Wildlife is so important and necessary in this fractured world. Going back to nature by closing the parks for at least 3 months a year, say from March to June will allow the natural flora and fauna of the parks, both on land and at sea to rejuvenate and increase. I just hope that this opportunity is not lost in the pursuit of money! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted May 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, graemeaylward said: This is great news indeed! Wildlife is so important and necessary in this fractured world. Going back to nature by closing the parks for at least 3 months a year, say from March to June will allow the natural flora and fauna of the parks, both on land and at sea to rejuvenate and increase. I just hope that this opportunity is not lost in the pursuit of money! Would be good if they did a proper evaluation of the best months to close different parks. Closing all parks at the same time would probably not be the best idea. Depending on breeding cycles for native animals etc 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I been walking for 3 years 10kms a day around large reservoir 1 km from our house. Last 2 months area closed to outsiders completely. I walk every morning and now nobody to be seen as fishing totally banned. Amazing amount of bird species reappearing in large quantities. The trash plastic good bags and bottles ect no longer thrown about everyday. Close for 4 months give extra month clean up the garbage. Shoot poachers on sight problems solved. ????❤???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Close them down for good, well, except for the special people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya46 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 9 hours ago, cornishcarlos said: Plus, make sure poachers are treated equally by the law, irrelevant of how much money they have.... Dual price was one of ways to limit the number of visitors, by still giving priority to domestic tourism, but it doesn't depend of how much money you have ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 11 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said: Makes sense but i'd imagine won't happen due to lost revenue. Yep, can't imagine them worried about the animals when there's money to be made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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