Why did Lebanon sink used tanks into the sea?

Lebanon sank its old tanks into the sea, saying that it would build an underwater park to save the ecology.

On July 29th, an environmental protection organization in Lebanon had a whim to sink some old tanks into the Mediterranean Sea to save the destroyed ecology in the nearby waters.

According to a comprehensive report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Daily Mail, on 28th, an environmental protection organization in Sidon, Lebanon used a crane to sink 10 abandoned tanks into the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, about 3km from the coast. In addition, some military vehicles, trucks and buses sank into the sea floor.

These military vehicles can not only attract divers to explore, but also become a new habitat for marine life. Kamal Kozba, head of the environmental protection organization Friends of Sidon Coast, said: "This will not only be a paradise for divers, but also a place for us to develop marine life." He said that he hoped that algae, corals and microorganisms would soon cover these fish tanks, attract fish to lay eggs nearby, and gradually form an "underwater park" away from the serious garbage pollution near the coast.

In recent years, with the rising temperature, seawater acidification and overfishing, the marine environment in this area has been deteriorating. It is reported that since 20 12, scientists have started to build artificial reefs by using waste vehicles in the nearby waters. In addition to abandoned military vehicles and warships, scientists also threw natural rocks into the sea floor. They also poured concrete into cars, hoping that these artificial reefs could retain more marine life.

Due to the recent tension in the region, this incident has been infected with political color, and environmental protection organizations have specially aimed the muzzle of the tank at Israel.

Source:? Overseas Network (Beijing)