Samantha and Kanitha between the roots of the giant Tualang

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Koh Racha Yai also known as Raya island is a small island off the south coast of Phuket. Known for it's crystal clear blue waters and almost exclusive paradise for divers for years. Koh Racha Yai with its white sand beaches can be reached by speedboats from Phuket. Racha Yai is one of the nicest islands to simply get away from everything and relax. Water clarity and visibility is some of the best in Phuket. The water has a turquoise color and has a lot of marine life. The depths range from a few meters and deeper. The water is warm and inviting. Most snorkeling is done from speedboats. Once at Racha Yai your feet become your carriage. The island has a small network of dirt paths that link all of the beaches and resorts. You can easily walk from Ter Bay to Siam Beach and back again. It takes about 15 minutes to walk to the beaches on the other side of the island. More than eighty percent of the island still consists of dense jungle. Walking around some of the island's pathways you will be treated to views of wonderful coconut groves and the occasional water buffalo grazing nearby. Large reptiles are by no means new to Koh Racha, there have been large Asian water monitors here for years. There are no snakes on the island cause Monitor Lizards are eating snakes. These male can be up to 3 meters long.

The island of Racha is about 20 kilometers south of Phuket. The island has only a small commune. You will certainly appreciate this beautiful island! November to April is the best time for a visit to Koh Racha. June to October is the rainy season but it is still worth it. The Tualang is one of the tallest tropical rainforest tree species: the tallest measured specimen is 88 m. Like most tall rainforest trees it has huge buttress roots to support its weight. This is because the majority of the nutrients in rainforest soil are very near the surface, making large spreading roots more effective than deep ones. Photo of Samantha and Kanitha between the roots of the Tualang.

Koh Racha Yai, ook bekend als Raya-eiland, is een klein eiland voor de zuid kust van Phuket. Bekend om zijn kristalheldere blauwe water en bijna exclusief paradijs voor duikers. Koh Racha Yai met zijn witte zandstranden kan worden bereikt met speedboten vanuit Phuket. Racha Yai is één van de mooiste eilanden om gewoon weg te komen van alles en te ontspannen. Helderheid van het water en zichtbaarheid behoren tot de beste in Phuket. Het water heeft een turquoise kleur en heeft veel zeeleven. De diepten variëren van een paar meter en dieper. Het water is warm en uitnodigend. Meeste snorkelen wordt gedaan vanaf speedboten. Eénmaal bij Racha Yai worden je voeten je rijtuig. Het eiland heeft een klein netwerk van onverharde paden die alle stranden en resorts met elkaar verbinden. Meer dan tachtig procent van het eiland bestaat nog uit dichte jungle. Wandelend langs enkele van de paden van het eiland wordt u getrakteerd op één van de hoogste tropische boomsoorten; de Tualang, het hoogste gemeten exemplaar is 88 m hoog. Zoals de meeste grote regenwoudbomen heeft het enorme steunwortels om zijn gewicht te ondersteunen. Dit komt omdat het grootste deel van de voedingsstoffen in erg dicht bij de oppervlakte zitten, waardoor grote verspreidende wortels effectiever zijn dan diepe. en af en toe een grazende buffel in de buurt. Op het eiland kom je ook af en toe een grazende buffel tegen. Grote reptielen zijn absoluut niet nieuw voor Koh Racha er zijn hier al jaren grote Indische varanen. Er zijn geen slangen op het eiland omdat de watervaranen slangen eten. Het mannetje van de Indische varaan kan maximaal 3 meter lang worden.

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Taken on: July 17, 2018

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