Located on the west of Phuket, in Thailand, the Hat Nai Yang National Park (currently known as Sirinath National Park) is a marine park measuring up to 90 square kilometers.
What’s unique about this national park is that its stretches along Phuket’s famous Nai Yang beach. The 68 square km sea area includes the mash mangroves and fascinating coral reefs. The beautiful coral reefs are located approximately 700 – 1000 meters off shore and you find a variety of coral species including plate coral, soft coral, and sea fan. To explore everything around the ocean you need to charter a boat. When you are there finding a luxury resort Phuket will not be a difficult task. Top-notch resorts including the COMO Point Yamu, Phuket is ideal for a relaxed holiday.
The park includes a dense forest as well as variation of flora and fauna. Nature lovers and camping enthusiasts can have a ball here at the park. Hiking is also another great activity to engage here. If you like bird watching then the park caters to that as well.
Hat Nai Yang’s beach stretch is a sanctuary for the endangered leatherback turtles. From November to February these turtles comes ashore to lay eggs so for those who are travelling at that time this is one of the best sights to enjoy. The turtle nesting of the park helps to stabilize beaches from erosion and provide a home to numerous bird species. Some of the birds you will come across here is the spotted dove, magpie robin, oriole, greater racket-tailed drongo and the common myna. Bird watching is one of the top attractions in Phuket each year.
The park is a popular retreat for locals as well as foreigners travelling from around the world. Apart from enjoying the natural beauty of the park you can also have a good time at the local food stalls along the beachfront. Water activities such as swimming and snorkeling on the Nai Yang beach is also a popular activity among visitors.
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