Malaysia, Langkawi - Mangrove Experience

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Langkawi is administratively part of the Malaysian state of Kedah. Unknown to many visitors, Langkawi is actually an archipelago of 104 islands and is located north-west of Peninsular Malaysia (a.k.a West Malaysia) in the Andaman Sea, in a location that is approximately south-west of southern Thailand. 

Because of its proximity to Thailand, the local cuisine in Langkawi has strong influence from Thai cuisine and Thai ways of cooking. Tom Yam Soup, a popular Thai dish, is widely available in Langkawi.

I last visited Langkawi many years ago in 2002. During that short trip, I decided to include a visit to the mangrove areas of the main island (a.k.a. Pulau Langkawi or Langkawi Island) as part of my trip itinerary. 

The photos below documented my trip to the mangrove areas.

Upstream of the Mangrove Forest, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

A Brahminy Kite a.k.a. Red-backed Sea Eagle (Haliastur indus) fishing for food, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

The first Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) is joined by a second raptor of the same species, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

Mangroves Trees , Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

A troop of Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) foraging for crabs at low tide, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

The alpha-male of the troop of Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) foraging for crabs at low tide, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

Exposed roots of the Mangroves Trees , Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

A cave straddles the Mangrove Forest just before the open sea, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) residing in the cave (picture was taken at low light without flash so as not to startle the resting bats), Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

The wake left by our motorized boat as we headed for open waters in the Andaman Sea, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

Schools of coral fishes in a feeding frenzy, Andaman Sea, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)

Close-up of the underside of a Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) at a crab farm, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (2002)


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