My life ° It's Full of Wonderful Discovery ®: Pulau Payar

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Pulau Payar is a tiny elongated island location midway between Langkawi and Penang. Designated by Malaysian government as a marine park since 1985. The main island is narrow with the whole of the northwestern coast made up of rocky terrain with steep cliffs and wave-cut gullies. Much of the island is covered with verdant vegetation, while the few beaches are most inviting with white fine-grain sand. Belying their diminutive sizes, the islands offer a variety of habitats.

Pulau Payar is also rich in flora and fauna, home to various species of wild orchids, rock pigeon, monitor lizards, Protected water from low-water mark up to 3km from land. Fishing is banned. Collecting shells, rocks and corals are also illegal. Pulau Payar are allow the visitors to gazebos, picnic tables, camping. cutting of trees and opren burning are strictly prohibited.Threatened endemic species of palm – Pholidocarpus kingianus (Kepau Kecil, Serdang) found in Thailand and northern Peninsular has adapted to the islands and can be found in abundant. Fauna found in the park are monitor lizard, flying fox, shore pit viper, lizards and score of insects. There are 21 species of birds which include White-bellied sea eagle, crested serpent eagle, egret and imperial pigeon.

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Pulau Payar Marine Park is famous for the varied and colourful marine life, offer the best diving site on Peninsular. Except the water activities, there have two hiking trails that have been constructed to enable visitors to explore and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding sea and beyond.

Hiking Trail

Pulau Payar has seen various developments. A Marine Park Centre and washrooms have been rebuilt and enlarged to cater for mass tourism. Other facilities include information in the form of charts, posters and maps to provide enough information on the park for visitors. Artificial reefs were built from tires, concrete blocks and old boats to attract marine life within the park. Beaches are lease out to the tour operators who brought tourists into the park. A private floating reef platform which is moored off Pulau Payar catered for more affluent tourists.