National parks of Thailand National parks of Thailand Chiang Dao National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติเชียงดาว) is in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Established on November 2, 2000, the park covers 1,123 sq.km. of the Doi Chiang Dao and Pha Dang mountain ranges. The tallest peak is Doi Pukphukka at 1,794 meters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chiang Dao National Park"
Khao Sam Roi Yot ( Thai เขาสามร้อยยอด) is a marine national park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand. It covers 98.08 km², of which 20.88 km² are marine areas. The park was established in 1966, and was the first marine national park of Thailand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park"
Khao Sok national park ( Thai: เขาสก) is located in Surat Thani province in Thailand. Its land area is 739 km², and it includes the Chiao Lan reservoir dammed by the Ratchaprapha dam. The park comprises the largest area of virgin forest in Southern Thailand and is a remnant of rainforest which is older and more diverse than the Amazon Rainforest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khao Sok"
Khao Yai National Park ( Thai เขาใหญ่) is a national park in Thailand. It lies largely in Nakhon Ratchasima Province (Khorat), but also includes parts of Saraburi, Prachinburi and Nakhon Nayok provinces. It was the country's first national park, established on September 18 1962. A major role in its establishment was done by Boonsong Lekakul, one of 20th century's most famous conservationists in Thailand. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khao Yai National Park"
National parks in Thailand (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติทางบก) are defined as an area of least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. Currently there are 102 national parks (including 21 marine national parks, อุทยานแห่งชาติทางทะเล). Often forest parks (วนอุทยานใน) are miscalled as national parks as well, however those are less protected and governed by the provincial administration. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of national parks of Thailand"
Mu Ko Ang Thong is a marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand, at the shore of the Surat Thani Province. It covers 42 islands in a total area of 102 km², of which only 18 km² are land. The park was established on November 12 1980. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park"
Pa Hin Ngam (ป่าหินงาม) is a National Park in Chaiyaphum province in Thailand. The name Hin Ngam means beautiful stone, where Pa means forest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pa Hin Ngam National Park"
Phu Kradung National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติภูกระดึง), located in Amphoe Phu Kradung of the Loei Province, is one of the famous national parks of Thailand. Every year tens of thousands of people come to make the climb up this famous mountain. It received the title of a nationally protected forest in the year 1943. It received the title national park on the 7th of October 1959. It is the second national park of Thailand after Khao Yai National Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phu Kradung National Park"
The Tai Rom Yen National Park (Thai: ใต้ร่มเย็น) is located in the east of the Surat Thani Province in Southern Thailand. The park consists of the northern end of the Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain range and is mostly covered with forests. It was established on December 31 1991 and covers an area of 425 km² in the districts Kanchanadit, Ban Na San and Wiang Sa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tai Rom Yen National Park"
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