Wildlife· Krabi mainland coast· Thailand
Krabi River Estuary Mangroves (Ramsar Site)
8° 2.7′ N · 98° 55.2′ E
The Krabi estuary is a Ramsar wetland with more than 100 sq km of mangrove forest, laced with creeks you can explore by dinghy from the river anchorage.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia (Krabi River). Listed as Ramsar wetland no. 1100 since 5 July 2001, protecting 213 sq km; the Southeast Asia Pilot counts about 100 km of mangrove creeks and 200 sq km of tidal flats. Explore on the flood; many creeks dry at low water. Half-day mangrove tours from Krabi Town run about 1,500-2,500 THB (Wikivoyage; verify locally).
Best for
A mangrove dinghy exploration from the Krabi anchorage
Nearby
- Krabi Marina (Krabi Town)0.6 NM away
- Krabi River Entrance and Anchorage1 NM away
- Port Takola Boatyard, Chandlery and Engineers1 NM away
- Port Takola Fuel, Water and Gas Refill1 NM away
- Port Takola Marina1 NM away
- Koh Klang Community (Krabi River)1.1 NM away
- Krabi Customs, Harbour and Immigration (Klong Ji Lard)1.1 NM away
- Krabi Town Night Market (Walking Street)1.1 NM away
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