Thailand: Boats moored at the mouth of a river, Hat Chao Mai National Park, Trang Province

The varied coastal landscape of Hat Chao Mai National Park includes mangrove creeks, coastal karsts, and hidden beaches accessed through caves. Rare dugongs can sometimes be spotted in the shallow waters and seagrass beds between the mainland and the offshore islands, are under park protection including Ko Kradan, Ko Cheuk and Ko Muk. Rare dugongs can sometimes be spotted in the shallow waters and seagrass beds between the mainland and the islands; other mammals include sea otters and dolphins at sea, and langur, macaque, pangolin and wild boar on Trang province was dependent on tin mining until the first rubber seedlings were brought into Thailand around 1901 - part of a long journey <br/><br/>Trang province was dependent on tin mining until the first rubber seedlings were brought into Thailand around 1901 - part of a long journey. Tourism is making an increasing impact as Trang's Anadaman Coast and islands are increasingly developed and popularized. <br/><br/>Rubber, palm oil and fishing are the mainstays of the province's economy.