Verdenskjent strand stengt på ubestemt tid

Stranden som ble kjent under filmen «The Beach» er ødelagt av turisme.

FILE - In this May 31, 2018, file photo, tourists walk the beach of Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh island in Krabi province, Thailand. The American Society of Travel Agents is starting to refer to agents as 'travel advisers' to better describe their emerging roles as trip planners rather than just booking agents. ASTA says they can add value to trips by finding freebies, perks and upgrades along with offbeat and authentic itineraries. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
In this Thursday, May 31, 2018, file photo, tourists are reflected in sunglasses on Maya Bay on Phi Phi island in Krabi province, Thailand. Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh Island in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
Tourists arrive in boats on the beach of Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh island in Krabi province, Thailand, Thursday, May 31, 2018. The popular tourist destination of Maya Bay in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
Tourists wade in the shallow water back to their boats from Maya bay on Phi Phi Leh island, Krabi province, Thailand, Thursday, May 31, 2018. Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh Island in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
Tourists pose for photos on an outcropping in Maya Bay, Phi Phi leh island in Krabi province, Thailand, Thursday, May 31, 2018. The popular tourist destination of Maya Bay in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
Boat anchor in Maya Bay, Phi Phi leh island in Krabi province, Thailand, Thursday, May 31, 2018. The popular tourist destination of Maya Bay in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
Tourists take selfies on the beach of Maya Bay, Phi Phi Leh island in Krabi province, Thailand, Thursday, May 31, 2018. The popular tourist destination of Maya Bay in the Andaman Sea will close to tourists for four months from Friday to give its coral reefs and sea life a chance to recover from an onslaught that began nearly two decades ago. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Foto: Sakchai Lalit
This photo taken on April 9, 2018 shows tourists sunbathing and walking on Maya Bay, on the southern Thai island of Koh Phi Phi. Across the region, Southeast Asia's once-pristine beaches are reeling from decades of unchecked tourism as governments scramble to confront trash-filled waters and environmental degradation without puncturing a key economic driver. / AFP PHOTO / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / TO GO WITH AFP STORY 'THAILAND-INDONESIA-PHILIPPINES-TOURISM-ENVIRONMENT' by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA with Joe FREEMAN Foto: Lillian Suwanrumpha
OVERTURISME: Maya Bay gikk fra ukjent paradis til turistattraksjon over natta. Opp til 5000 turister besøkte stranden daglig.
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Den idylliske stranden i Maya Bay på Ko Phi Phi-øya i Krabi, Thailand, ble berømt etter storfilmen «The Beach» med Leonardo DiCaprio i 2000.Før filmen var bukta et paradis omringet av høye klipper, frodig planteliv, kritthvit strand og glassklart vann. Koraller og dyrelivet i sjøen blomstret. Bare de aller færreste kom seg dit med private båter.Men filmen gjorde stranden verdenskjent i rekordfart. Så mange som 5000 turister daglig har vært en stor belastning for økosystemet.

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