Mergui Archipelago

Kajak Ekspedition 2010

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FORMÅL

Hav-expedition I et nyåbnet område af Andamanerhavet. Det nu sidste tilflugtsted for de før så vidt udbredte Moken-folk og en øgruppe med en meget artsrig flora og fauna. Området er nu stærkt truet af illegal træhugst, fiskeri med dynamit og cyanidgift og krybskytteri.

Vi vil prøve at danne os et overblik over den øjeblikkelige situation for Moken, flora og fauna over og under vandet.

Turen bliver udførligt dækket med foto og video både over og under vand.

Ved hjælp af en foldekajak specielt designet til formålet af Klepper i Tyskland, med mulighed for at sætte sejl og udnytte vinden, er vi i stand til at udforske de  dele af øerne som ellers ville være ufremkommelige.

Mergui Archipelago

Mergui Archipelago, located in southernmost part of Myanmar (Burma), comprises over 800 beautiful islands. Due to its virtual isolation, the islands and surrounding seas are alive with an amazing diversity of flora & fauna and very beautiful underwater scenes and marine life.
The only human inhabitants in the area are sea gypsies, namely Salon (Moken) in Myanmar. They live on boats during dry season and remain on land during rainy season. They still practice the same fishing and boat building techniques used for generation.

The islands are similar to their Thai counterparts, with rugged, high-profile limestone and granite topography. One obvious difference, aside from the sheer number of Myanmar(Burma) islands, is their unspoiled terrestrial scenery. Dense brush and rainforest cover most areas above the high-tide line, while vast stretches of mangroves and magnificent white-sand beaches are interspersed with rocky headlands, tidal creeks and a few freshwater rivers. Though several of the larger islands are home to small communities of Moken 'sea gypsies,' the vast majority are uninhabited and largely untouched by humans.