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Surin Islands

Islands and Archipelagos

The Surin Islands are a continental archipelago of five islands in the Andaman Sea, about fifty five kilometers from the Thai mainland, within Khura Buri district in Phang Nga province, Thailand. The two largest islands are Ko Surin Nuea and Ko Surin Tai. The islands sit on a base of intrusive granitoid rock topped with a limestone crust built from coral skeletons. They are protected within Mu Ko Surin National Park, Thailand's thirtieth national park, designated in 1981 and later expanded, which covers about 141 square kilometers, most of it ocean. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Caused By

Subduction, Processes
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In Discipline

Oceanography, Disciplines
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Thailand

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1. Surin Islands (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Surin Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะสุริน, romanized: muu gaw soo rin, Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ sùrin]) is a continental archipelago of five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the Thai mainland.
  • Article text
    BirdLife International has designated Mu Ko Surin National Park as an Important Bird Area (IBA).
  • Caused By: Subduction, Article text (sections)
    Geological theories suggest that a subduction event during the Mesozoic era, involving the Burma and Sunda Plates, led to the formation of the numerous granite islands and undersea pinnacles along the west coast of Thailand.
  • In Discipline: Oceanography, Lead section (in-discipline Oceanography)
    The Surin Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะสุริน, romanized: muu gaw soo rin, Thai pronunciation: [mùː kɔ̀ʔ sùrin]) is a continental archipelago of five islands in the Andaman Sea, 55 kilometres (34 mi) from the Thai mainland.
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Wikidata: Surin Islands
Wikidata Q25046183, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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