Mu_Ko_Ang_Thong_National_Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park

Marine protected area in Surat Thani Province of Thailand

Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province.[2] It covers 42 islands in a total area of 63,750 rai ~ 102 square kilometres (39 sq mi),[3] of which about 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) are land and the rest is water. The park was established on 12 November 1980.[4] The northern tip of Ko Phaluai is also part of the marine park. There is a ranger station, bungalows, a shop, and a restaurant at Ao Phi Beach on Ko Wua Talap.

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The name "Ang Thong" (Thai: อ่างทอง) means 'bowl of gold'. "Mu Ko" (หมู่เกาะ) simply means 'group of islands'.

Since 2002 the park has been registered as Ramsar site number 1184.[4]

Topography

Mu Ko Ang Thong is a national park located in shallow water near the shore. The average water depth is about 10 m (33 ft). [5]

Islands

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  • Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talab
  • Beach, Ko Mae Ko
  • Beach, Ko Wua Talab
  • Laguna, Ko Mae Ko
  • Ranger station
  • Beach
  • Ko Wua Talab

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    "MU KO ANG THONG NATIONAL PARK". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. [3]
    "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 21{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. [4]
    "Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Mu Ko Ang Thong: A highlight of the Gulf of Thailand". Nation Thailand. Retrieved 11 November 2023.


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