Bangkok--19 Sep--Delivering Asia Communications
New Marine Discovery Centre teams up with Koh Phi Phi's LaemTong School as part of an initiative to raise awareness of the island's environment
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort has launched a new educational programme that will teach local schoolchildren about the critical importance of environmental preservation and sustainability.
Under this valuable new initiative, a group of 14 children, six parents and four teachers from Koh Phi Phi's LaemTong School visited the resort's new Marine Discovery Centre to learn about the island's underwater environment and meet with its resident marine biologist, Mr Kamolwat Napadolrungrueang.
During the visit, Mr Kamolwat explained all about Koh Phi Phi's vibrant marine world, the delicate balance of aquatic ecosystems, and the damaging impacts of pollution and debris. The kids were also able to feed four different species of clownfish in this educational and entertaining session.
Following this initial visit, Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort and its Marine Discovery Centre will welcome regular groups of children from LaemTong School. This forms part of a long-term programme to boost understanding of sustainability among local residents for generations to come.
Recently launched, the innovative Marine Discovery Centre houses a series of colourful, interactive displays that explain the life cycles and behaviours of many local marine species. This unique attraction also operates a special programme to re-introduce clownfish and bamboo sharks back into the region's waters.
About Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort
Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort enjoys a secluded, pristine tropical island location overlooking Loh Ba Gao Bay on Koh Phi Don. The resort boasts an impressive, exclusive 800-metre beachfront and offers guests a supremely comfortable back-to-nature experience with 201 rooms comprising 189 contemporary Thai style bungalows and 12 private Hillside Pool Villas across 70 acres of lush tropical gardens surrounding a custom-design lagoon-shaped pool and a long and elegant beachfront infinity pool. The resort offers four restaurants and three bars providing a diverse choice of cuisines set against a backdrop of exquisite views, while Wana Spa offers jungle cottages ideal for couples' spa treatments. The resort offers assured privacy and intimacy in the shade of swaying coconut palms with fragrant gardens that open onto the sparkling blue waters of the Andaman Sea. With the stunning flora and fauna of the Nopparattra National Park on their doorstep, the owners and employees at Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort are committed to preserving the stunning natural surroundings and have implemented a number of ongoing sustainable initiatives to reduce the resort's ecological footprint.