ASEAN Heritage Parks

54 mammal species; 254 plant species; 62 reptiles and amphibians; 220 bird species; 268 fish; 48 crustaceans; 23 coral species; other marine species include dugong, Indo-Pacific Humpbacked dolphin, Irrawady dolphin, finless porpoise and turtles.

Unique Flora: Eleven species of seagrass are found including Thalassia hemprichii, Halophila ovalis and Enhalus acoroides. Rare species on the karst vegetation include Trisepalum sp, Alstonia curtisii, Wrightia siemensis and Vitex siamica.

Unique Fauna: Banded langur, Dusty langur, red muntjac, lesser mouse deer, Asian golden cat, leopard cat oriental-small clawed otter, large-spotted civet, western striped squirrel Bird species include little heron, great crested tern, black-shouldered kite and two endangered species, masked finhoot and Nordmass’s Greenshank. Other migratory birds such as Kentish plover, bar-tailed godwit,  blue-tailed bee-eater and Asian dowitcher. Endangered reptile species include elongated tortoise while vulnerable Malayan Box Turtle is also found in Mo Ko Libong. Amphibians include painted bullfrog, Blyth’s frog and omate Chorus Frog. Dugong is commonly sighted in Hat Chao Mai NP. Other rare marine anilas include Bryde’s whale, Indo-pacific humback whale, Irrawady dolphin, and 4 marine  turtle species.

Habitat Types: marine and terrestrial ecosystems including karst vegetation Hat Chao is a protected area within the Andaman Sea Nature Reserve. Mo Ko Libong’s topography is mostly coastal plain, and next to it features high mountains. Libong island has beaches, mangrove, seagrass beds, coral reefs and inland forest.