The Palau Payar Marine Park offers a wide range of vegetation and marine life. From the year 1985, the park was declared as reserve.

Location

The park is situated on Kedah’s north western coast near to Palau Langwaki

How to get there?

From Kuah Jetty, you it takes nearly forty five minutes to reach Langwaki by means of waterways. At Penang form Georgetown, ferries are operating and it takes a journey of about two hours to arrive at the island. Alost her are usual flights to Langwaki from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

The recommended time that is ideal to visit the park is from the month of April to June and in the later part of October month.

The park has a variety of entertainment

Here you can get good diving chances at the Katcha situated on Payar’s north eastern part. At these place you can have a glimpse of the fishing boats that were utilized that reminds about the past.

The most excellent palace at the park is Palau Segantang were you can watch the pelagic fishes and sharks. On the parks western side are the most fascinating corals which predominately occupy the park and makes the whole place look like heaven

For further details contact

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
11th Floor, Natural Resources Building
No 24, Persiaran Perdana, 62574 Putrajaya
Tel: +603 8886 1111  Fax: +603 8888 0489