Student Project on Koh Ra, Kuraburi District, Phang Nga Province
Saturday, August 8, 2009
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Activities, stories, and analysis of a sustainable communities and ecology program in Southern Thailand, Isthmus of Kra, Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga and Phuket Provinces.
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Our research project at Koh Ra let us delve further into issues regarding ecotourism and sustainability, two issues that Andaman Discoveries especially focus on. Angela, Thomas, Kevin, Cathi and I worked on various aspects of sustainability at the Koh Ra Ecolodge, including both ecological and social/economic dimensions. As for as the ecological section goes, we found that there may be a relationship between human presence and change in hornbill distribution, though more research is needed, especially given the rainy weather we experienced. Hornbill distribution is important because hornbills as well as strangler figs are indicator species. This ties into the social/economic dimension, because as a Ecolodge, people are attracted to healthy environments. A healthy business, when it comes to ecotourism, relies on a healthy ecosystem.
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