Phuket’s Pling Island and surrounding area closed to reduce coral bleaching

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Phuket’s Pling Island and surrounding area closed to reduce coral bleaching

Pling Island and the coral reefs around Sirinart National Park in Phuket will be temporarily closed due to extensive coral bleaching caused by rising seawater temperatures. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced that the closure starts today. Watchara Songsee-on, chief of Sirinart National Park, said that the closure of the area around Pling Island will reduce human marine activity, which can speed up coral b…