Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park | |
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IUCN category II (
national park) | |
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Location | Krabi Province, Thailand |
Nearest city | Krabi |
Coordinates | 7°44′00″N 98°46′00″E / 7.7333°N 98.7667°E |
Area | 388 km2 (150 sq mi) |
Established | 1983 |
Visitors | 1,142,113 (in 2019) |
Governing body | Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
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. [1] It is a marine national park. [2] Established in 1983, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with coral reefs, and an area measuring 242,437 rai ~ 388 square kilometres (150 sq mi). [3]
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. [1]
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. [4]
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