Ahmed Zahid
Sprinkler
There are three categories of islands, it is believed.
1, Base: Where a number of humans live off the natural resources, migrating to newer islands when it is close to destruction.
2, Dummy: Where man has tried to recreate natures' beauty by replanting trees, replenishing beaches and controlling pollution to an extent. Build, and sell off at the highest possible price. (Widely advertised: Prices range from US$ 200 - US$ 2,000 a night. I find these, the most ugly and boring of the three.)
There is a mad race to develop as many, within the shortest period of time!
Fact: The moment man steps on an island, it starts to wither away and die.
And 3: Virgin. Virgin because of difficulty in accessibilty or awkwardness of leasing process within the political beurocracy. There is a fierce fight as to who gets what.
There are no known or drawn plans, nor set targets.
There is good news. There are still a few Hundred of these that are yet 'undiscovered' by man. Ok then.
But wait, how long does this bit of goodness last?
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Recently though, a climate process called Global Warming has begun..., which, if predicted right, will wash away all of these islands within our current life time.
Above: Abondoned infinity pool at a former British base in Maldives. Land scarce Feydhoo island is to the right which has plans to be merged with the closest nighbouring island... in view.
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Sprinkler
There are three categories of islands, it is believed.
1, Base: Where a number of humans live off the natural resources, migrating to newer islands when it is close to destruction.
2, Dummy: Where man has tried to recreate natures' beauty by replanting trees, replenishing beaches and controlling pollution to an extent. Build, and sell off at the highest possible price. (Widely advertised: Prices range from US$ 200 - US$ 2,000 a night. I find these, the most ugly and boring of the three.)
There is a mad race to develop as many, within the shortest period of time!
Fact: The moment man steps on an island, it starts to wither away and die.
And 3: Virgin. Virgin because of difficulty in accessibilty or awkwardness of leasing process within the political beurocracy. There is a fierce fight as to who gets what.
There are no known or drawn plans, nor set targets.
There is good news. There are still a few Hundred of these that are yet 'undiscovered' by man. Ok then.
But wait, how long does this bit of goodness last?
------------------
Recently though, a climate process called Global Warming has begun..., which, if predicted right, will wash away all of these islands within our current life time.
Above: Abondoned infinity pool at a former British base in Maldives. Land scarce Feydhoo island is to the right which has plans to be merged with the closest nighbouring island... in view.
farm1.static.flickr.com/225/478228350_27981c2558_o.jpg