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Prior to the world lockdown, mass tourism had brought the idyllic Phi Phi islands in Thailand to the brink of ecological catastrophe.

Maya Bay, immortalised in the film 'The Beach' starring Leonardo DiCaprio was drawing up to 6,000 visitors a day although its narrow beach stretches just 250 metres.

Arriving by polluting motorboats, there was a huge impact on marine life and the delicate corals.

By 2018, up to 60 percent of the coral had been destroyed.

Now as the area once again opens to tourism, the hope is that it can be the standard bearer of a new, more sustainable model of tourism.

Sirithon Thamrongnawasawat is the Singha Estate vice president for sustainability and development.

They have helped develop an education centre.

During the lockdown, nature began to replenish itself and sharks returned to the bay.

Kullawit Limchularat is a marine biologist working to further aid the return of sharks to the area.

The bay opened again for tourism on 1st January but there'll be strict rules in place, boats won't be allowed to enter the bay and numbers will be restricted.

This will mean a dramatic drop in income for the local area but the intention is to attract high-end rather than mass tourism.

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