Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park | |
Iucn Category: | II |
Location: | Krabi Province, Thailand |
Nearest City: | Krabi |
Coordinates: | 7.7333°N 98.7667°W |
Area Km2: | 388 |
Established: | 1983 |
Visitation Num: | 1,142,113 |
Visitation Year: | 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. It is a marine national park.[1] Established in 1983, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with coral reefs, and an area measuring 242,437 rai ~ .[2]
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.[3]
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]