Tourists on a long-tail boat look longingly towards Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Lee, Thailand. Photo: James Wendlinger
Miracle of Maya Bay: how Thai paradise island wrecked by tourism has staged an incredible recovery in marine life
- Leonardo Di Caprio film The Beach had travellers flocking to the paradise isle since 2000, but wrecked by overtourism it was closed on June 1 last year
- It has since witnessed a near miraculous recovery in marine life and may offer a model for the rest of Asia’s fragile ecosystems
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Tourists on a long-tail boat look longingly towards Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Lee, Thailand. Photo: James Wendlinger