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SAKHAN THIT
ISLAND
Sakhan Thit Island
was formerly known as
Sellore
Island. Sakhan thit
village is situated in a
bay looking the west.
Along the bank is
heavily crowded with
long-legged houses. When
the flood is caused they
are virtually submerged.
Above the long poles are
set with bamboo
floorings upon which
fishes are split open,
salted and dried in the
sun. The vicinity of the
island abounds with
various kinds of fish.
Rock fish, the favorite
of Japanese and can be
eaten raw, is available.
That kind of fish
fetches good prices.
PAN TAUNG
ISLAND
It is also called
Domel
Island. There are villages
on it; Panlone Orr
village, The Chaung
village and etc. The
former has a working
camp and occupation
which comprises storing
of fish and prawn in the
freezing chamber, drying
of sea-weeds against the
sun. The cultivation of
Japanese origin sea-weed
is made in the vicinity
of Pan Taung Island and the drying and storing of
weeds are made in
Panlone Orr village. The
village has a
considerable length and
is heavily forested. The
island is also
surrounded with
bird-nest islands; the
caves on the islands are
fixed with the bird
nests. The bird nests
collectors build
scaffolding to get at
the nests.
Among many villages of
Panlone Orr exemplary
The Chaung village is
distinguished in its
design. The long-footed
houses have been abutted
on to a road beside the
wooden wharf. The sight
reminds one of the
floating houses from the Inle Lake of
the
Shan State. Different from the houses of The
Chaung village, the
floating houses here are
erected separately.
There is a main road in
The Chaung village. That
road may be called
wharf.
The bridge is built from
the top of the wharf
where traveling boats,
fishing boats stop-at to
the high level of the
village. It is a bridge
with wooden flooring,
15ft in width and about
1200 ft in length. The
long-legged houses are
also built, abutted on
to the bridge. Again on
each flank of the bridge
abutted long-legged
houses, there are alleys
of 300 or 400ft. At the
front each house is
wooden-floored road and
its rear serve as
approaching for boats.
There is also a pearl
culture industry at the
farther end of the
island. It is called
Domel Pearl Camp,
jointly conducted by
Myanmar Tasaki Company
and Myanmar Pearl
enterprise. Tasaki and
Domel
Pearl Center
has an oyster hatchery
industry too. Necessary
medicines are fed to the
offspring oysters for
health. The cultured
oysters coming of age
are sunk into the water,
having pollen put into
the selected ones and
drop them back into the
water, retrieved and
inspecting of the
oysters whether the
pollens injected into
them have firmly fixed
in place or not,
dropping the standard
oysters into the water
and extraction of pearls
are conducted at Tasaki-Domel
Pearl Center.
PALE ISLAND (Sir
J.
Malcolm
Island)
Pale Island is said to be the
best one for producing
pearls. It is fairly
large enough for pearl
cultural. It had once an
air-field with a runway
of 700ft in length for
small aircrafts. It is
now out of use. In
Pale Island there also is a village, a fish
buying depot, a rest
camp and two oyster
breeding centers.
Forest
of canes grows and cane
is a local product.
BAMBOO ISLAND
It is situated between
Lenpi
Island and Taninthayi
coast. In the east of
it, there are dotted
with small and middle
sized islands. The
island is a straight
line with Karaburi town
of Thailand. Lanpi Island
is designated as
National Garden of
Sanctuary. That island
is a favorite haunt of
sea-faring tourists.
Bamboo
Island, previously a mere
working camp, has now
developed to a big
village. Fishing boats
of all sizes – prawn and
cutter fish boats,
freezing chamber mill
and ice mill have been
built and laborers have
been recruited by a rich
businessman from Myeik.
Boat less workers have
been provided with
fishing boats, nets and
diesel oil on hire. The
sea workers are made to
pay the cost of capital
that is a certain
percentage out of their
daily income. When they
are finally clear of
debt the working tools
are gifted to the sea
workers. It is a gesture
of promoting capital to
the sea workers.
Furthermore, schools,
health centers and
monastery have also been
provided for them. Thus,
the island became a
village.
Lanpi Island
A long stretch of
sandbank is widely seen
in this island. The kind
of sand is tiny and
delicate. The water
around the island is
crystal clear except at
flood-tide hours. Being
the size of the island
big, terrestrial and
aquatic animals are
seen.
South Mangrove River
which flows at the
western side of the
island is for a one-day
visit by boat at the
flow of tide. It is the
sea mangrove infested
area and they are
generally big and tall
with large roots.
Riding in a silent boat
along the course of the
river, a variety of
birds, different kinds
of orchids, pythons and
moneys are visible.
In the vicinity of the
west of the island there
are small islands that
attract the
sea-travelers. Among
them the Island No. 60
(named for its highest
height of 60ft.), though
small, it has a
beautiful sand beach
with the shape of round
sand bank of white sand.
At the eastern side of
the Lanpi, there grow
coral reefs in
abundance, best place
for snorkeling. The area
is crystal water and
just because the island
is small there are no
wild animals on it.
In close proximity to
the west-north side of
the island is Kubo Island,
favorite of Salons,
oysters and
sea-cucumbers are
abundant at the western
side. Over hundred of
horn-bills build nests
and fly in groups at
dawns and in the
evenings. In the north
of the island there
stand the large trees
upon which rest thousand
of bats; their flying
out for food at the
moon-lit night makes a
beautiful spectacle in
deed. At the south,
there lies a spring
where fresh water comes
out; the salons enjoy
the island much for
fresh water.
At the north-west of the
Lanpi Island, there lies War
Ali Island
in continuity to
Lanpi
Island.
The
strait
of
War Ali
and Lanpi Islands
is named Salet Galet
Channel. The channel,
not withstanding the bad
weather, is an
ever-refuge of Salon
boats and fishing boats.
Upon the sand bank,
there are make-shift
tents. On the side of
the
Lanpi
Island, the boats are
filled with fresh water.
This is the place where
the nature of the sea
workers can be observed.
On the same Lanpi side,
there is hill of 385
meters in height called
West Peak Mountain
which commands a fine
view of the surrounding
islands.
ISLAND NO.115
Island No.115 is in the
distance of 39 miles
from Kaw Thoung.
Reaching the island and
proceeding from the
northern sand bank to
the edge of the forest
for about 20 minutes,
there is a forest lane.
The island is shared by
various kinds of birds
and sometimes even
iguanas and snakes can
be noticed. If going in
a canoe boat to the
south of the island for
20 minutes, a cave with
15 ft in height and 8ft
in width will be seen.
When rowing the boat
further into it for
15ft, the sea swallows
in flock is also
visible.
The island is also rich
with coral reefs and the
best place for
snorkeling. Hard coral
of assorted colors are
also seen there. Phoni Island
adjacent to the Island
No.115 lies at the rear.
It has a sandbanks and a
good place for fishing.
Snorkeling also can be
enjoyed at the south;
sometimes, sea-lions are
present there.
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