Koh Tao is an isle of Turtles inward Thailand. It is situated at the W on the Gulf of Thailand, roofing an expanse of 20 1 kilometeres2. The small town is Ban Mae Hat. The isle has a full population of to a greater extent than than 1,500. The major origin of economic scheme is Tourism. Scuba diving, beingness the nearly pop with visitors contributes majorly.
Not alone the isle contains species of turtles precisely fifty-fifty the geographical cast is turtle like. Hawksbill too Green Turtle breed inward the land. In 2004, a breeding programme was introduced past times the KT-DOC too Royal Thai Navy which had improved the weather condition of breeding the world too local scuba diving centres.
The island, equally history suggests, was known equally Pulo Bardia. It was non until 1980s, when travelers started visiting Koh Tao too shortly it became a pop tourist destination. Developed boats with modern infrastructure were provided to visitors equally a result.
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The isle contains to a greater extent than than 150 comfortable too exquisite resorts offering accommodation. The pop species of fishes are Baracuda, Cobia, King Mackerel, Marlin, Sailfish, snapper too Trevally. Chumpon Pinnacle is the nearly pop topographic point for hunting of bull sharks too whale sharks.
Dirt roads conduct maintain been converted to cemented ones. As much equally 95% of all traffic is on motorbike. Ferry services from Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Chumphon too Koh Pha Ngan are offered at Koh Tao island. The 2 primary ferries for shipping is Lomprayah too Seatran, they both offering quickest too nearly comfortable journeys. Koh tao contains no airport, thus Koh Samui Airport is used for those who wishing to fly. But fifty-fifty thus they volition conduct maintain to conduct maintain a ferry to accomplish the destination.
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