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Coral bleaching: EPA recommends closing Charna Island
EPA prepared a report on coral bleaching at the island SAMAA | Mujeeb Ullah - Posted: Dec 17, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago SAMAA | Mujeeb Ullah Posted: Dec 17, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago
Dead corals in shallow water at Charna Island. Photo: Khizer Sharif
The Balochistan’s Environment Protection Agency has recommended closing the Charna Island for divers, fishermen and boats because of coral bleaching.
The agency prepared its report on coral bleaching and requested the government to stop tourists, divers, fishermen and boatsmen from coming to the area. Some people anchor their boats at the island and cleaned them. This should be banned too, the report recommended.
At Charna Island, one of Pakistan’s worst environmental threats yet
WWF calls for action as govt survey explores industrial causes SAMAA | Muzhira Amin - Posted: Dec 11, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago SAMAA | Muzhira Amin Posted: Dec 11, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago
Corals are habitats for hundreds of different species of fish and other wildlife under the sea. Photo: Khizer Sharif
After months indoors Khizer Sharif was thrilled to go back to diving at Balochistanâs Charna Island surrounded by steep cliffs, soft sand and gently crashing waves.
He had come here frequently for underwater
expeditions. âWe decided to go skin diving that day because the tides were