Descriptive Essay About Dangerous Island

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Tioman Island is one of the most popular islands in Malaysia; the island is very popular among the tourists who come to Malaysia. Tioman Island is located 32 kilometers (20 miles) off the east coast of the state, and is some 20 kilometers (12 miles) long and 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) wide, it has eight main villages, the largest and most populous being Kampung Tekek in the north. The densely forested island is sparsely inhabited, and is surrounded by numerous coral reefs, making it a popular scuba diving spot. There are also a lot of resorts and chalets around the island which has duty-free status. Tioman 's corals have been affected by a mass bleaching event in 2010 whereby the island lost a significant portion of its live coral cover. That resulted in a lot of the corals turning a dull white color and some even fragmenting into pieces of dead coral skeleton. The 2016 bleaching event only just touched on Tioman 's Coral Reefs, and as such, the coral has remained in good and healthy condition.
Tioman Island was the first discovered by Chinese and Arabs seafarers and traders around thousand years ago.
Best ways to go to the island: From Kuala Lumpur: As Mersing is the gateway to reach Tioman Island; you have to first go to Mersing Jetty or Tanjung Gemok Jetty from Kuala Lumpur. From any of these jetties, you can take a ferry service to Tioman Island. Ferry service is the only option to reach Tioman from Mersing or Tanjung Gemok. The most common options to reach both jetties

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