Similan Islands

[1] Access to the Similan Islands is primarily through Tab Lamu Port, located just south of Khao Lak in Phang Nga Province.The park headquarters is situated in Tab Lamu, a small fishing village approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Bang La On in Khao Lak.These boats, departing from Tab Lamu, Ko Lanta, Phuket, and Ranong, offer multi-day stays in the Similan National Marine Park.Underwater it is full of rock formations and coral reefs in several shapes and forms, resembling such things as deer, leaves, brains, and mushrooms.These traps have been found to contain a variety of marine life, including trevallies, batfish, barracuda, golden pilot jacks, and triggerfish.[citation needed] The archipelago has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a population of Vulnerable pale-capped pigeons.
Similan Islands
Ko Similan over Ao (bay) Kuerk
Map including the Similan Islands ( DMA , 1989)
A hairy-legged mountain crab, Ko Miang
Ko Similan
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