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. It is a marine national park. Established in 1983, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with coral reefs, and an area measuring 242,437 rai ~ .
Environment 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.
Wildlife The 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.
Fossil Shell Beach Susan Hoi Chet-sib Ha Lan Pee "The 75-Million-Year-Old Shell Cemetery" is located at Ban Laem Pho, which is part of the national park area. The fossil site stretches along the seashore for about 2 kilometers from west to east. The formation consists of layers of limestone slabs with a thickness ranging from 0.5 to 1 meter. Each limestone slab contains a large number of fossilized gastropods, mainly freshwater snails of the genus Viviparus, dating back to the Tertiary period more than 70 million years ago. These shells accumulated in enormous quantities and were later cemented together by calcium carbonate, forming solid rock layers. The slabs are stacked on top of one another in successive layers, resembling a broad concrete pavement. The fossil shells are clearly visible on both the upper surfaces and the sides of the limestone slabs. The limestone layers slope gently from the shoreline toward the land at an angle of about 10 degrees, creating a wide exposed rocky platform. As a result, the coastline here appears as a rocky terrace beach rather than a sandy beach. This site is considered one of the very few shell fossil cemeteries of its kind in the world.
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.
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Location Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in overview PARO 5 (Nakhon Si Thammarat) National park 1 Ao Phang Nga 2 Hat Chao Mai 3 Hat Khanom-Mu Ko Thale Tai 4 Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi 5 Khao Lak-Lam Ru 6 Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Mueang 7 Khao Luang 8 Khao Nan 9 Khao Phanom Bencha10 Mu Ko Lanta11 Mu Ko Phetra12 Mu Ko Similan13 Mu Ko Surin14 Namtok Si Khit15 Namtok Yong16 Si Phang Nga17 Sirinat18 Tarutao19 Thale Ban20 Than Bok Khorani Wildlife sanctuary21 Kathun22 Khao Pra–Bang Khram23 Khlong Phraya24 Namtok Song Phraek Non-hunting area25 Bo Lo26 Khao Nam Phrai27 Khao Phra Thaeo28 Khao Pra–Bang Khram29 Khlong Lam Chan30 Laem Talumpuk31 Ko Libong32 Nong Plak Phraya–Khao Raya Bangsa33 Thung Thale Forest park34 Bo Namrong Kantang35 Namtok Phan36 Namtok Raman37 Namtok Thara Sawan38 Sa Nang Manora
See also List of national parks of Thailand DNP - Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
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