After the Tsunami

After the Tsunami, there was much concern about long-term impact on Thailand’s reefs. Fortunately our reefs appear to be healthy and resiliant, and all the dive sites around Ko Lanta remain in pristine condition and have suffered no lasting damage after the Tsunami.

In the weeks after the Tsunami, many divers observed a fine layer of sand that covered many of the corals. It was feared that this layer of sand would interfere with sunlight penetration to the corals. Coral reefs require large amounts of sunlight to enable photosynthesis to occur and form the basis of their food chain, so a drop in sunlight, could cause damage.
Fortunately, this fine layer of sand was swiftly cleaned off the reef by a huge number of reef fish, who seemed to be working together to bring things back into balance and make sure that Thailand’s coral reefs would continue to flourish after the Tsunami.

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