| Lampi Island Marine National Park | |
|---|---|
 Riverine habitat in Lanbi Island | |
  Location in Myanmar | |
| Location | Bokpyin Township, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar |
| Nearest city | Tanintharyi Township |
| Coordinates | 10°50′00″N 98°12′00″E / 10.83333°N 98.20000°E |
| Area | 79.09 sq mi (204.8 km2) |
| Established | 1996 |
| Governing body | Myanmar Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division |
| Website | www |
The Lampi Island Marine National Park is a marine national park in Myanmar covering 79.09 sq mi (204.8 km2). It was established in 1996.[1] It encompasses Lanbi Island and several smaller islands in the Mergui Archipelago, comprising coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, sand dunes and tropical evergreen forest up to an elevation of 1,493 ft (455 m). The national park is an Important Bird Area and one of the ASEAN Heritage Parks. The characteristics of the Marine National Park are the tropical evergreen rainforest, the vast coral reef systems that protect a wide range of aquatic ecosystems, and significant biodiversity in this area. Access is restricted to daytime visits.[2]
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas (2019). "Lampi Marine National Park". Protected Planet.
- ^ Beffasti, L.; Gallanti, V., eds. (2011). "Lampi Island". Myanmar Protected Areas: Context, Current Status and Challenges (PDF). Milano, Yangon: Istituto Oikos, Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association. pp. 50–51.