The cabinet's recent decision to approve the construction of a 4.48-billion-baht bridge across the Songkhla Lake is causing alarm among environmental activists and authorities alike, with many questioning if the project will ultimately spell the demise of the last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins who call the lake home.
In a move meant to address concerns about the bridge's impact on the endangered dolphins' survival, the Department of Rural Roads and the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources will launch a scheme to protect the rare cetaceans as plans for the bridge move forward.
