Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park
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.
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
Nr | Island | Capital | Other Cities | Area (km²) | Population |
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1 | Ko Chueak | Ko Chueak | 1.62 | 0 | |
2 | Ko Nok Taphao | Ko Nok Taphao | Ao Kruat, Ao Pla, Ao Uttra, | 3.32 | 200 |
3 | Ko Phaluai | Ban Ao Sam | Ban Ao Song, Ban Ao Nueng, Ao nathap, Ao Luek | 19.1 | 500 |
4 | Ko Raet | Ko Raet | 0.07 | 50 | |
5 | Ko Samsao | Ko Samsao | 0.85 | 0 | |
6 | Ko Wua Chio | Ko Wua Chio | 0.26 | 2 | |
7 | Ko Wua Talap | Ang Thong Station | Ao Phi | 6.06 | 10 |
8 | More Islands | 10 | 0 | ||
Total: | Mu Ko Ang Thong | Ban Ao Sam | Ko Nok Taphao | 40 | 692 |
Gallery
- 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
- ^ "Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine National Park". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "MU KO ANG THONG NATIONAL PARK". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "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
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b "Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP). Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Mu Ko Ang Thong: A highlight of the Gulf of Thailand". Nation Thailand. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
External links
- Media related to Ang Thong National Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Ang Thong National Marine Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park Tours
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