Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park

Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
View from a beach in Ko Phi Phi Don
Map showing the location of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
Park location in Thailand
Location Krabi Province, Thailand
Nearest city Krabi
Coordinates 7°44′00″N 98°46′00″E / 7.7333°N 98.7667°E / 7.7333; 98.7667Coordinates: 7°44′00″N 98°46′00″E / 7.7333°N 98.7667°E / 7.7333; 98.7667
Area 387.9 km2 (149.8 sq mi)
Established 1983
Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

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 387.9 square kilometres (149.8 sq mi).[1]

Climate

The 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]

Visitors

From 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.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Wipatayotin, Apinya (19 July 2016). "Parks Department to curb tourist visits to marine sites". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  • 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.
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