Corals Paradise in Bangladesh (12 images)
Corals,Clear blue water and the several endangered species of turtles that nest on the island become a major tourist attraction. Every years St. Martin Island visitor population has increased dramatically. Bangladesh is really proud of it's Island and could earn millions of dollars every year if it well promotes at the same time be concern about its natural conservation and protection.
St. Martin's Island is a small island in the northeast part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km...
more »Corals,Clear blue water and the several endangered species of turtles that nest on the island become a major tourist attraction. Every years St. Martin Island visitor population has increased dramatically. Bangladesh is really proud of it's Island and could earn millions of dollars every year if it well promotes at the same time be concern about its natural conservation and protection.
St. Martin's Island is a small island in the northeast part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox's Bazar to Teknaf surrounded by water, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast of Myanmar at the mouth of the Naf river. The surrounding coral rock's of the island has an extension named Chera Dwip.
Local officials see a certain risk in Saint Martin's success with tourists, with some people hunting turtles and breaking off corals to sell to visitors. The island exists only because of its coral base, so removal of that coral risks erosion of the beaches. St. Martins has lost roughly 27% of its coral reef in the past 14 years. From Teknaf, ferries run daily to Saint Martin. It takes around 2.30 hours to reach the island, and most tourists visit the island from November to March.
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