"Ecomarine is determined and committed to preservation of the natural marine environment"

Many fresh-water wetland areas become naturally shallow due to sediment accumulation which came with the water mass and silt from decaying water plants.  Some are dilapidated by humans draining water out of the area, land filling and sowing the area for agriculture.  Productivity in terms of fish and other marine life diminishes along with the areas’ biodiversity as the food sources of birds and other animals disappear.  The chemical characteristics of the soil also change and the PH balance of underground water may also be affected.  Moreover, contagion risks from invasive plant and animal species such as applesnail and water Hyacinth further contribute to the decline in numbers of indigenous plants and fishes.

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At present, the main rivers in each of the provinces are plagued with unwanted flora as well as rubbish and waste, resulting in considerable quality degradation of the rivers themselves and deterioration of the landscape along the river banks.  The recent massive flooding provided lessons for everyone to be mindful of the importance of water drainage systems including smaller canals and waterways which play a vital role in redirecting water masses into the Chao Phraya River. 

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The prevalence of Water Hyacinth and other unwanted flora as well as garbage in the waterways create detrimental economic, social and environmental impacts.  (Two Water Hyacinth plants can multiply into 30 tons within 20 days, or increase twice its weight within 10 days while its coverage of the water surface expands by 8 percent each day.  If we allow only 10 Water Hyacinth plants to grow, within one year these will have increased to 1 million plants.  Studies conducted on the Chao Phraya and Tha Chin rivers reveal that approximately 2,000 tons of Water Hyacinth from these two rivers flow into the Gulf of Thailand every day.)