DETAIL INFORMATION ON ISLANDS

1. NYAUNG WEE ARCHIPELAGO (Palu Bada)

There are three major islands in Palu Bada. The are as follow:-
(a). No. 115 island (the height of the mountain on the island in metre)
(b). Po Ni island
(c). Big Nyaung Wee island

(a). No. 115 island

1. It is 39 miles from Kawthaung and a stopver for any yacht which is about 15 metres deep. There are three white-sandbanks in the eastern No. 115 island. It is a very save island for the bad weather and has crystal water.
2. There is a foot path on the first sandbank. If you follow it about 20 minutes, you will get to the sandbank in the northern part of the isalnd where you can see some Monitor Lizards and snakes.
3. Normally, the two-seater fibre kayaks are used for the yacht trip. There is a Swallow Birds's cave that is 15-feet in height and 8-feet wide, It is twenty minutes by boat and can enter in it.
4. There are a lot of Coral reefs between the sandbank and the stopover. So it is good place for snorkeling.

Sandbank
White sand and crystal water.

Coral and fishes
Hard coral and small colourful fishes

Wild animals
Monitor Lizards and snakes

Birds
Hornbills, King fisher, Swallow, Bat, Kite and Sea Eagle Sandbank and Water
White sand and Long beach. Muddy water when tide up and down. Normally, water is clean

Wild Animals
As the island is big, there are so many wild animals on it such as elephants, Monitor 
Lizards, Snakes, Mouse, Deers, Monkeys, Swines, Porcupine and Armadilloes.

Birds:
Hornbills, King Fishers, Kites and Sea Eagles.

(b). Middle Mangrove River

Has two good stopovers. Can see many mangrove trees, birds and wild animals if you follow  the first creek. The tourists really enjoy it because of walking on the beach and taking the boats around the island. According to the fishermen, the elephants usually live near  the middle river but never disturb anyone. Sometimes the elephants swim and walk on the  sandbank.

(c). No. 60 Island

A small round shaped and white sand so the tourists have lunch and take a rest there.  After getting up they do snorkeling because the water in the east is full of Coral Reefs.  Sevral fishes and lobster are seen there. It's a small island, no wild animals but the tourists like it so much because of the Crystal Water.

(d). Crocodile River

The old fisherman said, "there were a lot of corcodiles there." It's about 3-miles long and many mangrove trees beside the river. If you go there by boat when tide ebbs, monkeys searching for the crabs are seen. It is the most interesting island because of sleeping pythons in the tree, swimming fishes, singing birds and blooming orchids.

(e). Kubo Island

1. It is a residence for Salone, Sea Gypsies because there are plenty of oysters and Seacucumbers about this island. When I went there with a group of tourists in 2001, I saw a flock of Hornbills, about one hundred, came to it in the evening. The nests of Hon Bills are there. So it is the only island in Myeik archipelagoes where many Hon Bills can be  seen as well as can take the most beautiful pictures there.
2. At the there big trees on the north island, about 2000 fly foxes or fruit Bats were resting. I saw many fly foxes searching for the food at about 6:00 pm. It's a very beautiful island especially a moonlit night, so many tourist enjoy it very much.
3. There are some fresh water well in the south island so some Salone stay there. As a shallow island I will show you two stopovers that are 5 to 8 metres deep.

(f). Salet Galet

1. It is between Lampi and Wa Ale island. So, it is a very good shelter like a lake although the bad weather broke out. Some Salons live there. Fresh water wells can be seen there.
2. The stopovers are shown on the map and 10to12metres deep. Can go along the mangrove creek and get to a small mountain, 385metre height, also enjoy the beauty of Lampi, Wa Ale, Kanzargyi and Black islands on it. 
3. When the tide ebbs, a troop of monkeys, searching for the crabs and oysters as well as many birds, especially sea eagles can be seen there.
4. As a peaceful place, Wild life and Crystal water, it becomes a tourist attraction.

(g). Wa Ale island

1. The stopover is in the western Wa Ale which is 10 to 15 metres deep. It is blue water and full of Coral Reefs, so it is the best place for snorkeling.
2. It is also a good place for Surfing when the tide up, the waves come on the shore.
3. As the wild animals live there, the footprints of animals can be seen on the white sand beach.
4. The most interesting thing is that Sea Turtles lay eggs on it.
5. Hiking through the foot path can arrest the tourists.

Sandbank and water:
White sand and blue water.

Wild Life:
Cats, Monitor Lizards, Snakes, Monkeys, Swines, Mouse Deers and Birds.

Coral Reefs:
Snokelling and diving are available because of the hard and soft corals.

(h). South-Western Part of Kan Za Gyi Island

1. Clear water and have so many Coral Reefs that Snorkeling is very good. A lot of fish live there, sometimes Sharks can be seen.
2. There is a huge tree in the western small white sand bank, a good please to rest in the easy chair under it.

(i). North – Eastern Part of Kan Za Gyi Island

It is very good for adventure trip. There are some Salones’ residences in the bay, some banana trees and plum trees are behind them which is a safe place to anchor in the open season.

7. KYUN PHILA (GREAT SWINTON) ISLAND

1. It is also a special place for snorkeling because of Coral Reefs. A mile-long beach is in the northern part of Gt Swinton. So, it is very beautiful. There is a diving site, on a mount, three miles from it. Some companies called it Shark Cave after the cave and sharks under water which is 8 to 10 metres deep. 
2. A half-mile-long beach, snorkeling place is in the South-western Gt. Swinton. A mount is in the southern Island.
3. About a mile-long beach is in the North-eastern Island, has a lot of coral reefs and 9 to 12 metres deep.
4. Bo Ywe Island, a fresh-water-well, is located in the South of Gt. Swinton where the fishermen fetch water and take a bath.

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