Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park
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| Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
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| Location: | Surat Thani Province, Thailand |
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| Area: | 102 km² |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Governing body: | National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand, at the shore of the Surat Thani Province. It covers 42 islands in a total area of 102 km², of which only 18 km² are land. The park was established on November 12, 1980.
The name Ang Thong (Thai: อ่างทอง) means bowl of gold, while Mu Ko (หมู่เกาะ) simply means group of islands.
Since 2002 the park is also registered as Ramsar site number 1184.
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