Travel Reference
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Mangroves
A mangrove forest can be found at the northern end of Mai Khao Beach. These
unique trees, with their tangled roots visible above the shoreline, are crucial in main-
taining the ecological balance.
Nature Trail
An elevated walkway at the northern end of Mai
Khao Beach guides visitors in a circular loop
through the mangrove forest, with signs point-
ing out exotic plant species, including mountain
ebony,
black
myrsina,
red
cycas,
and
Lady's
Nails quisqualis.
Mai Khao Beach
Phuket's longest beach is a thin, undulating stretch of sand that slopes steeply down
into the sea. Lined with magnificent old screw pines, and featuring very little intrus-
ive development, the beach remains one of the island's natural wonders.
