The name means "island of the big lion" although physically there is no resemblance with it.
Located 17 km from Kuah, Singa Besar Island is nestled between the smaller island of
Beras Basah to the west and bigger island of Dayang Bunting to the east.
The name came from the legend that this was the nest of pet lion of giant guardian
spirit that kept watch over Langkawi Islands.
At low tide, parts of the coral bed of this island is exposed. Athough rich in coral beds,
some of the reefs are dead due to muddy sediments brought by currents from Straits of Mallaca.
However, there are also signs of coral regeneration in some places. Some 28 species
belonging to 24 genera have been noted, with Pectinia and Mycedium species predominating.
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