Ko Phi Phi Don

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Ko Phi Phi Don ( Thai: เกาะ พี พี ดอน ) is the largest island of Thailand's Ko Phi Phi Island group ( Mu Ko Phi Phi - หมู่ เกาะ พี พี ). It belongs to the southern Thai province of Krabi and is the only permanently inhabited island of the group.

Geography

Like the other islands of the group is the 28 square kilometers of Ko Phi Phi Don not of volcanic origin and composed mainly of limestone. It consists almost entirely of two islands, but they are connected by a narrow isthmus. On this strip is the largest town on the island, as well as most hotels.

Villages

• Laem Tong ( แหลม ต ง ), a cape on the northern tip here still live about 15 to 20 families of the Moken, which from Ko Li Pe ( เกาะ ลิ เป๊ะ, Satun Province) were resettled here.
• Has Lanti, mainly inhabited by Muslims, who were able to prevail over the development of a tourist infrastructure.
• Ban Ton Sai,
• Hat Yao,
• Ao Lo Dalam.

Tourism

Tourists from all over the world (especially from Europe, Japan, and the wealthier Southeast Asian countries ) flock to the island. She can be reached from Phuket and the mainland ( Krabi province ) easily by ship ( the crossing from Phuket takes about 1.5 hours). Today, parts of the island (especially the area around the Tonsai Bay ) developed for tourism. Restaurants, shops and Internet cafes are abundant.

Ecology

Although the island since 1983 part of the Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติหาดนพรัตน์ธารา-หมู่เกาะพีพ) is, not much is being done against the wild vegetation on the island or the destruction of the reefs. In addition, some areas of the famous beaches are littered with waste, mostly in the form of cans or plastic bags. However, the locals have, since Ko Phi Phi Don is so popular with divers and snorkelers, the dynamite fishing and other harmful activities that possibly threatening the reefs abandoned.

Although additional conservation measures are necessary, Ko Phi Phi Don with its densely vegetated limestone cliffs, a vantage point and clear water is still an impressive island.

Tsunami

As an incurred by the Indian Ocean tsunami 2004 tsunami on 26 December 2004 reached the island of 700 people died. Lohdalum Bay was hit in the worst and destroyed much of the bungalows and restaurants on the beach.