Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Artisan-Fishing-Boat-in-southern-Thailand-27MZIFJXGNMTY.htmlConceptually similarArtisanal Fishing Boat in southern ThailandGP0STR0IDCompleted★★★★Local Fisherman in southern ThailandGP0STR0IKCompleted★★★★★★Fisherman Fishing at Night in southern ThailandGP0STR0INCompleted★★★★Biodiversity in southern ThailandGP0STR0IMCompleted★★★★★★Fish Market in southern ThailandGP0STR0IWCompleted★★★★★★Local Fisherman in southern ThailandGP0STR0ITCompleted★★★★★★Biodiversity in southern ThailandGP0STR0J0Completed★★★★Fish Market in southern ThailandGP0STR0ISCompleted★★★★Local Fisherman in southern ThailandGP0STR0IOCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STR0ILArtisan Fishing Boat in southern ThailandAn artisan fisher rides a longtail boat under the morning sky in Thepha, Songkhla district, Thailand. Small-scale fisheries drive the local economy, largely dependent on the productive marine and coastal resources.Locations:Songkhla-Songkhla Province-Southeast Asia-Thailand-Thepha DistrictDate:14 Aug, 2017Credit:© Sirachai Arunrugstichai / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4000px X 2670pxKeywords:Biodiversity-Boats-Climate (campaign title)-Evening-Fishers-KWCI (GPI)-Oceans (topography)-Outdoors-Small-scale fishing-SunsetsShoot:Biodiversity in Southern ThailandThe rich biodiversity in Thepha district, Songkhla province, in southern Thailand, might be threatened by a plan to build a 2,200-megawatt coal power plant in the area. The project, led by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), is being opposed by local communities as they believe it would affect their health and the environment of the region.Apart from its natural beauty, the mangrove forest of Thepha also contributes to the biological richness of this area, as well as the livelihood of local fishing communities.
