This national park covers an area of 90 square kilometers
and is located near Phuket International Airport. The park
stretches all the way to the island's northern tip.
A forest situated in Sirinat
National Park near Ta
Chatchai on Phuket's northern tip.
Much prized by scientists are the mangroves--saltwater
swamps with unique eco-systems. There are many unusual
perennial plants to be found here so anyone with an
interest in horticulture will be enjoyable. Among the more
significant there are; mountain ebony (kong kang bai lek),
red cycas (prong daeng), black myrsina (samae dam), the
Lady's Nails quisqualis (leb mue nang), and various
creepers and climbers. There are also many mongrove-dwelling
animals with unique evolutionary characteristics.
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Hat Nai Yang National
Park This park wich covers an area
of 90 square kilometers is located on the road to the
airport, 37 kms from Phuket town. It has long secluded
strech of beautiful beaches, Hat Nai Thon, Hat Nai Yang,
Hat Mai Khao and Hat Sai Kaeo, where gigantic sea turggle
ashore to lay their eggs from November to February.
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Chatchai on Phuket's northern tip.
Much prized by scientists are the mangroves--saltwater
swamps with unique eco-systems. There are many unusual
perennial plants to be found here so anyone with an
interest in horticulture will be enjoyable. Among the more
significant there are; mountain ebony (kong kang bai lek),
red cycas (prong daeng), black myrsina (samae dam), the
Lady's Nails quisqualis (leb mue nang), and various
creepers and climbers. There are also many mongrove-dwelling
animals with unique evolutionary characteristics.
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