Payar Island

Venue	Straits of Malacca
Belongs to state of	Kedah

Payar Island also being called Pulau Payar in Bahasa Malaysia. The Marine Park is situated in the northern part of the Straits of Malacca, near Kuala Kedah and thirty kilometers south of Pulau Langkawi. It is a very popular tourist destination.

Pulau Payar Marine Park covers 2 nautical miles off four little islands - Pulau Payar (the largest) then follow by some outlying islands of Pulau Kaca, Pulau Lembu and Pulau Segantang. None of the island is inhabited, except by on-duty officers of the Fisheries Department, who enforce the law. Fishing, either for hobby or commercial, is strictly prohibited around the islands. There is no accommodation on the islands. However, for the more adventurous tourist who would like to rough it out with nature, camping is allowed with permission from the Fisheries Department at Alor Setar, the capital of Kedah state.