The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has maintained a presence on the reef since 1983, but as with all of the Spratly Islands, the ownership is disputed, and it is also claimed by the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam. The Philippines does not lay claim to Swallow Reef.
Layang Layang is situated in very deep waters with the drop off outside the island's reef falling away to approximately 2000 metres. Given its location in the middle of nowhere, the ocean waters are clear and unpolluted. Deep water marine species such as Hammerhead sharks visit this location. Whale Sharks also frequent the atoll. The corals are in pristine condition and with no fishing permitted, the fish life is abundant.
Source: Wikipedia and Wikitravel
Special thanks to Arhnue for the special card sent from the deepest underwater
post office of Malaysia, (40metres deep!) You can see the Special Postmark
on the card above :D
Sent: 18 May 2016 Received: 23 May 2016 Travelled: 5 days
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