Go Green- Join an Environmental Conservation Project

Pitch in to help conserve the crabs, mangroves and sea grasses that are essential to Phuket’s marine ecosystem. The Bank Crab is a project committed to educating the locals so they don’t eat egg-bearing female crabs. Instead, those crabs are kept in nurseries until the eggs are hatched, a practice that keeps the ecosystem in balance. After watching how it’s done, you will board a longtail boat and cruise into the mangrove forest. The trees stabilize the coast, purify the water and provide shelter for birds and marine life. Mangroves are among the most valuable species for maintaining the coastal environment, and to keep it thriving you will plant a mangrove sapling within the forest. Similarly, seagrass beds are critical habitats for dugongs, marine mammals that are similar to manatees. If the tide is low, you will plant some seagrass. (due to seagrass planting can do low tide only, during visit if high tide this activity will be remove and making EM ball instead) Otherwise, you will make an or Effective Micro-organism ball that can be used to remove pollutants from wastewater.

HIGHLIGHTS

• See how Phuket protects its egg-bearing female crab population.
• Gain insight into the multiple benefits of mangrove forests and plant a mangrove sapling.
• Plant seagrass to re-establish dugong habitats, if the tide is low enough.
• If the tide is high, create an Effective Micro-organism ball that can purify wastewater.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.