Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine National Park
- Country:Thailand
- Site number:1184
- Area:10,200 ha
- Designation date:14-08-2002
- Coordinates:09°37'N 99°41'E
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Overview
Mu Koh Ang Thong Marine National Park. 14/08/02; Surathani Province; 10,200 ha; 09°37'N 099°41'E. National Park. A complex of 42 small islands in the Gulf of Thailand, including sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, coral reefs, and young mangrove forests. The Ang Thong Lady Slipper (Paphiopedilum niveum) is said to be endemic to a limestone mountain on Ang Thong Island. The shallow sea bed, sediments discharged from the Tapi River, and strong currents among islands contribute to lack of water transparency, which obstructs coral growth to some extent and limits diving tourism, but with its other attractions the area draws more than 50,000 Thai and international visitors per year for recreation and ecotourism. A management plan is in place. Ramsar site no. 1184. Most recent RIS information: 2002.
Administrative region:
Surathan Province
- National legal designation:
- Marine National Park
- Last publication date:14-08-2002