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Coral Reefs are a protection for Islands and the Coast of Khao Lak and preferred Sites for Scuba Diving and Snorkelling.
Mangrove Trees grow along tropical Coasts and are permanent Living Area for many Sea Creatures.
Tropical Rain Forests are found along the Southern Coasts of Thailand and by today are located in protected Areas and National Parks.
Thailand's National Parks cover more than 10% of the total Country, however, Protection is often inadequate.
Khao Soke National Park lies South of the Isthmus of Kra and is easily reached within one hour's Drive from Khao Lak.
Koh Similan Marine National Park is one of the World's Top Ten Dive Locations and in easy reach from Tab Lamu Pier, just 20 Minutes Drive from Khaolak.
Phang-Nga Bay National Park is sheltered by Phuket Island with more than 80 Limestone Islands rising from the shallow Waters.
The Brazilian Para Rubber Tree is today grown all over South East Asia with Thailand producing nearly Half of the World's Rubber.
5 Species of Sea Turtles live in tropical Sea Waters with some of them laying their Eggs on the Beaches of Kho Kho Khao Island during Night Time.
   
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The Surin Islands

Seagypsy settlement on the Surin Islands off the Ranong Coast of Southern Thailand

The Koh Surin archipelago is a 135 square kilometres area lying in the Andaman Sea some 53 kilometres off mainland Ranong Province. The park's five islands lie just south of the border with Burma. The two main islands, Koh Surin Nua and Koh Surin Tai, are separated by a narrow strait, only 200 metres wide, with almost no flat ground beyond small pockets of mangrove and little beaches which nestle in the many coves. The 2 islands cover 19 square kilometres respectively 12 square kilometres with the highest point on the latter one elevating to 350 metres. The other islands in the group are only rocky islets, sparsely covered with scrub vegetation.

Catching fishes in the Surin Islands

Koh Surin Islands were uninhabited till about the time of World War II. Even after it was declared a national park in 1981, there were only a few hundred people to relocate. Today, park officals have a station on Koh Surin Nua, while Koh Surin Tai is home to a tiny Chao Le fishing community. In the 1960's, was a certain amount of logging, especially on the western side of Koh Surin Nua, where gum and ironwood trees were selectively cut. But the difficult terrain, as well as the problem of transporting the logs by sea, doomed the enterprise.

Boats are the only means of transportation within the Koh Surin Archipelago

Ko Surin Island's reefs were subject to much blasting by fishermen until recently. Sport diving, gamefishing and simple nature excursions are now the main attractions. Even though some of the coral reefs around Koh Surin to all appearances remain spectacularly healthy. Tourism Authorities have installed mooring buoys on some reefs and these have proven effective in reducing anchor damage to corals. Again, as in other areas of the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, commercial collecting is pushing some species of shellfish to the brink of local extinction.

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