Lampi - Marine national park

Lampi marine national park

Lampi Marine National Park is the only marine national park in Myanmar. Lampi Island is the “Mother island” of the Moken, the sea gypsies who roamed the Andaman Sea with their traditional boats and who have now settled inside the park.

about

Lampi Marine National Park was declared an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003. It protects evergreen and mangrove forests, beaches and dunes, coral reefs, sea grasses and a rich biodiversity of over 1000 recorded species. more…

tour

Although the archipelago was officially opened to tourism in 1997, the islands remain largely unexplored. Licensed liveaboard cruises are currently the only way tourists can visit the area. Here is a list of licensed agencies. more…

projects

Istituto Oikos has been working in Lampi Marine National Park since 2009 to study and help protect biodiversity, and improve the livelihoods of local people. These are the main programs. more…