Barramundi Fish in southern Thailand

A hand-caught Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) struggles on the surface after being secured with a rope in the mangrove forest of Khlong Tu Yong in Thepa district of Songkhla province, Thailand.

The rich mangrove ecosystems help secure the livelihood of the local fishing communities of Thepha and its adjacent areas, yet this fragile habitat is now threatened by plans to construct a 2,200 megawatt coal power plant project in Thepha district.

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Shoot date: 16/08/2017

Locations: Songkhla, Songkhla Province, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Thepha District

Credit line: © Sirachai Arunrugstichai / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Biodiversity in Southern Thailand

The 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.

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