Tarutao National Marine Park
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| Tarutao National Marine Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Satun Province, Thailand |
| Nearest city: | Satun |
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| Area: | 1,490 km² |
| Established: | 1974 |
Tarutao National Marine Park consists of 51 islands in the Satun Province of Southern Thailand. Tarutao became a Thailand marine national park in 1974. The diving sites at the park are considered to be some of the best.
[edit] Main islands
- Ko Tarutao
- Ko Lipey
- Ko Adang
[edit] History
The park was established in 1974. In 1982, it was listed as one of the original ASEAN Heritage Sites. It was also submitted to UNESCO for inclusion to the World Heritage in 1990, but its listing was deferred in the fifteenth session of the World Heritage Committee in 1991. The UNESCO requested a stronger management of the area[1].
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