Saturday, August 4, 2007

Pi Pi Island




Mu Ko [ ‘’marine park’’ ] Phi Phi is a major natural site and is close to Phuket and Ao Phangnga. It lies between the Krabi Province coastline and the Island of Phuket in the Andaman Sea. The Phi Phi National Park comprises over 390 square kilometres [ 150 square miles ] of which 65 square kilometres [ 25 square miles ] is land. For wildlife watchers the area has in excess of 60 seabird varieties, corals, lime stone plants that cling to the limestone cliffs, fish, bats and marine mammals.
Tours are available from Phuket and the pier at Krabi city and customised tours with personal charters are recommended. The main recommended places for diving and snorkling are south and west of the islands, Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Ley.

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