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The park is 12 kms. from
town and covers an area of 400 square kilometres. It mainly
consists of a mass of limestone islands, rock formations
and evergreen mangroves. Boats are available at some landings
near the park office to explore a number of interesting
islands. These include:
Khao Khien This mountain cave, which contains primitive
rock paintings of various animals such as fish, water lizards
and dolphin, is believed to be some 3,000 years old.
Ko Panyi Around this island, there is an entire
Muslim fishing village of about 500 households built on
stilts on stilts in the sea and connected by wooden bridges.
Ko Thalu This island with a big cave eroded by sea
water offers a spectacular scene of enormous stalactites
when boat trips are made through the water-filled cave.
Khao Phing Kan This gigantic cliff appears to be
cloven in two ; the halves supported by leaning against
each other offers a sight of rare and exquisite beauty.
Khao Tapu This spectacular tall island stands in
front of Khao Phing Kan. Its broad peak and narrow base
gives the strange appearance of a spike driven into the
sea.
Tham Lot Similar in appearance but larger than the
cave at Ko Thalu, this cave is about 100 metres long and
a small boat may pass through it.
Khao Machu Here on a hilltop, there is a rock formation
resembling a dog.
Ko Yao It takes 2 hours by boat from Phangnga or
1 1/2 hours from Ao Po, Phuket. Ko Yao covers an area of
137 square kilometres consisting of two main islands: Ko
Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai. There are several beaches on the
islands including Hat Pa Sai, Hat Tha Khao, Hat Ao Tikut,
Hat Khlong Son and Hat Loparaet. Bungalows are available.
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