Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park lies in the Ao Nang, Sai Thai, and Pak Nam Sub-districts of Amphoe Mueang Krabi, Krabi Province, Thailand.[1] It is a marine national park.[2] Established in 1983, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with coral reefs, and an area measuring 242,437 rai ~ 388 square kilometres (150 sq mi).[3]
| Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park | |
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 View from a beach in Ko Phi Phi Don | |
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| Location | Krabi Province, Thailand |
| Nearest city | Krabi |
| Coordinates | 7°44′00″N 98°46′00″E / 7.7333°N 98.7667°E |
| Area | 388 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Visitors | 1,142,113 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
Environment
editClimate
editThe park is influenced by tropical monsoon winds resulting in two seasons: the first is a rainy season from May–December and a hot season from January–April. Average temperature ranges from 17-37 degrees Celsius. Average rainfall per year is about 2,231 millimeters, highest in July and lowest in February.[1]
Wildlife
editThe park has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of pale-capped pigeons and Christmas Island frigatebirds.[4]
Visitors
editFrom October 2015 to May 2016, 1.168 million tourists visited Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi Marine National Park. Seventy-seven percent, or 900,466, were foreigners. Resulting revenues were 361.91 million baht, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.[5]
Gallery
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Boats at Noppharat Thara Pier -
Noppharat Thara Beach -
Ko Po Da Nok -
Ton Sai Beach, Ko Phi Phi Don -
Long-tail boats. Loh Moo Dee Beach, Ko Phi Phi Don -
A Long-tail boat in Pileh Lagoon, Ko Phi Phi Le -
A view from Maya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Le -
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See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b "Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Braatz, Susan M. (November 1992). Conserving biological diversity: a strategy for protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region. World Bank Publications. pp. 57–. ISBN 978-0-8213-2307-6. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "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 47
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)[permanent dead link] - ^ "Hat Nopharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Wipatayotin, Apinya (19 July 2016). "Parks Department to curb tourist visits to marine sites". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
External links
edit- Spalding, Mark; Ravilious, Corinna; Green, Edmund Peter (2001). World Atlas of Coral Reefs. University of California Press. pp. 265–. ISBN 978-0-520-23255-6.