Hi again readers. How's life? I bet must full of ups and downs right? Mine more to the down section. But anyway, in this entry I will tell all of you about Payar Island or Pulau Payar. Payar Island is one of the many islands off mainland Kedah, in the Straits of Malacca. It is situated south of Langkawi, a more famous archipelago. You can see the map here.
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| View from the above. |
Payar Island status as a marine park offers protection for its diverse marine life. The marine park is situated in the northern part of the Straits of Malacca, 35km south of Langkawi, and encompasses the islands of Pulau Payar, Pulau Lembu, Pulau Segantang and Pulau Kaca which are surrounded by coral reefs. The marine park teems with a diversity of marine life vegetation. Many endangered species of fishes and marine organism live within the sanctuary.
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| Snorkeling.... |
Some view of the beautiful Payar Island:
Measuring 2km long and 250m wide, Payar Island is the most popular of the islands as its sheltered waters are ideal for snorkeling, scuba diving, coral viewing and swimming. Its beautiful white sandy beach about 200m long is ideal for those who love sunbathing and beach walk or simply enjoying picnic. Among the dive spots is the "Coral Garden", an area covered with bright and colourful soft corals. Moreover, you have the chance to feed and play with baby blacktip reef sharks just off the beach.
Feeding frenzy:
Baby sharks usually love to swim in shallow area. If you has extra guts and wiling to take the risk you can swim along with the adult sharks. This species of shark never prey on humans. They have timid nature. But be careful, might bit you if they mistakenly thinking you are their food. So avoid holding shark food while swimming.
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| Cute little baby sharks. But beware, it might bite you. |
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