Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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![]() Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talap
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Location in Thailand
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Location | Surat Thani Province, Thailand |
Nearest city | Surat Thani |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Area | 102 km² |
Established | 1980 |
Governing body | National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand, on the shores of the Surat Thani Province. It covers 42 islands in a total area of 102 km², of which only 18 km² are land. The park was established on 12 November 1980. The northern tip of Ko Phaluai is also part of the marine park. There is a ranger station, bungalows, shop and restaurant at Ko Wua Talap at Ao Phi.
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.
Table of Islands
Nr | Island | Capital | Other Cities | Area (km²) | Population[lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | Northern Ko Phaluai | North beach Ranger Station | 3 | 10 | |
2 | Ko Samsao | Ko Samsao | 0.85 | 0 | |
3 | Ko Wua Chio | Ko Wua Chio | 0.26 | 2 | |
4 | Ko Wua Talap | Ang Thong Station | Ao Phi | 6.06 | 10 |
5 | More Islands | 7.5 | 0 | ||
Total: | Mu Ko Ang Thong | Ko Phaluai | Ko Wua Talap | 18 | 20 |
Gallery
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Ko Wua Talab.JPG
Panorama of Ang Thong National Park from the top of Ko Wua Talab Island
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Ang Thong from View Point.jpg
Panorama of Ang Thong National Park from Ko Wua Talab
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Ko Mae Ko - Ang Thong.jpg
Panorama of a beach, Ko Mae Ko
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Ko Wua Talab beach - Ang Thong.jpg
Panorama of a beach, Ko Wua Talab
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Laguna of Ang Thong.jpg
Panorama, laguna of Ang Thong on Ko Mae Ko
External links
Notes
- ↑ The Islands area and population data retrieved from the 2012 census
References
In contemporary culture, the marine park was the location for the island paradise in the novel The Beach by Alex Garland
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Ang Thong National Marine Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
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