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Lampi Island Marine National Park

Lampi Island Marine National Park is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lampi Island Marine National Park rather than just read about it. In short: The Lampi Island Marine National Park is a marine national park in Myanmar covering 79.09 mi2 (204.8 km2). It was established in 1996.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The Lampi Island Marine National Park is a marine national park in Myanmar covering 79.09 mi2 (204.8 km2). It was established in 1996. It encompasses Lanbi Island and several smaller islands in the Mergui Archipelago, comprising coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, sand dunes and tropical evergreen forest up to an elevation of 1,493 ft (455 m). The national park is an Important Bird Area and one of the ASEAN Heritage Parks. The characteristics of the Marine National Park are the tropical evergreen rainforest, the vast coral reef systems that protect a wide range of aquatic ecosystems, and significant biodiversity in this area. Access is restricted to daytime visits.

Geography Lampi Island Marine National Park is generally flat, rising steeply from the sea level to 270 m (890 ft) and includes a few beaches and sand-covered inlets. There are vast caves and many freshwater sources in the park.

Flora Lampi Island Marine National Park is home to mangrove forests growing along rivers and fresh water sources. Coral reefs provide habitat to a variety of marine organisms. Lowland forests harbour Dipterocarpus alatus, epiphytes including lianas, stands of Casuarina equisetifolia, Dillenia and Calophyllum, wild orchids and ferns. In addition, 17 endangered trees were discovered, 50 mangrove species, 6 types of seagrasses, and 60 different species of corals. Seagrass present around the eastern part of the island comprises Thalassianthus hemprichi, Cymodocea rotundata, Halodule uninervis, H. pinifolia and dugong grass (Halophila ovalis).

Fauna The presence of dugong (Dugong dugon) on Lampi island was confirmed for the first time in March 2008. Since then, trails left by dugong to dugong grass patches were observed repeatedly. During a survey in 2013, carapaces of leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and Oldham’s leaf turtle (Cyclemys oldhamii) were found on Lampi Island. Pope’s tree pitviper (Trimeresurus popeiorum), water monitor (Varanus salvator) and Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) were observed. Reticulated python (Python reticulatus) occurs as well. A camera trapping survey between November 2015 and May 2017 revealed the presence of smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata), long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), northern pig-tailed macaque (M. leonina), dusky langur (Trachypithecus obscurus), Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis), lesser mouse deer (Tragulus kanchil lampensis), wild boar (Sus scrofa), Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica), northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri), red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista), black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolour), grey-bellied squirrel (Callosciurus caniceps), Pallas's squirrel (C. erythraeus), Berdmore's ground squirrel (Menetes berdmorei), long-tailed giant rat (Leopoldamys sabanus) and red spiny rat (Maxomys surifer). Bird species observed include Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) and Edible-nest swiftlet (Callocalia fuciphaga).

Threats to wildlife The primary hazards facing sea turtles in Lampi include habitat deterioration and fishing gear as well as direct removal of the turtles from their natural habitats by fishermen and locals for their consumption and commercial gain. The main source of income in the area is fishing, but hunting appears to be very profitable. This is especially true for individuals who travel from outside the island to hunt and sell mouse deer, pangolins, wild pigs, and common water monitors to fishing boats or to inland markets. Locals, on the other hand, typically hunt primarily for subsistence purposes.

References

External links BirdLife International (2019). "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lampi Island". "Lampi Marine National Park". Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division of Myanmar Forest Department.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lampi Island Marine National Park

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lampi Island Marine National Park claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lampi Island Marine National Park before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lampi Island Marine National Park ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lampi Island Marine National Park

In research: Lampi Island Marine National Park appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lampi Island Marine National Park in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lampi Island Marine National Park is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics ASEAN heritage parks, IUCN Category II, Important Bird Areas of Myanmar, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lampi Island Marine National Park outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lampi Island Marine National Park in simple terms?

The Lampi Island Marine National Park is a marine national park in Myanmar covering 79.09 mi2 (204.8 km2). It was established in 1996.

Why does Lampi Island Marine National Park matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lampi Island Marine National Park?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Lampi Island Marine National Park.