Khao Laem National Park

Khao Laem National Park
Khao Laem Sea of Mist
Map showing the location of Khao Laem National Park
Map showing the location of Khao Laem National Park
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LocationKanchanaburi province, Thailand
Nearest citySangkhlaburi
Coordinates15°01′20″N 98°35′50″E / 15.02222°N 98.59722°E / 15.02222; 98.59722
Area1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)[1]
Established5 December 1991 [2]
Visitors48,599 (in 2024)[3]
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Khao Laem National Park is a park of about 1,500 squaere kilometer (580 sq mi) in Western Thailand, located near Myanmar in the northern area of the Tenasserim Hills, Kanchanaburi Province. It is a part of the Western Forest Complex, a system of protected wilderness in the Dawna-Tenasserim Hills area of western Thailand.
The park hosted the second season of New Zealand version of Survivor, Survivor NZ: Thailand.[4]

Geography

The area of the park is 935,584 rai ~ 1,497 square kilometres (578 sq mi)[1] with steeply limestone mountain run on north–south axis. The park, which is adjacent to the Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, Lam Khlong Ngu National Park and Thong Pha Phum National Park, located about 340 km northwest of Bangkok, surrounds the Khao Laem Reservoir wih a water surface of 388 square kilometres (150 sq mi), or 26% of the park. It is bisected by Road 323.
The limestone mountains of the Tenasserim Range rise from 100 to 1,800 meters high with Khao Khiao-Khao Yai as the highest summit at 1,767 meters (5,800 ft).
Many streams flowing into Khwae Noi River and Vajiralongkorn Reservoir.[5]

History

The establishment of the national park was declared the 67th national park in the Royal Gazette on 8 November 1991 and came into effect 5 December the same year. This park area was further modified in the years 2002 and 2009.[2]

Climate

The area is in a tropical climate, influenced by monsoons, southeasterly winds and the Andaman Sea breezes. The region's annual weather patterns are divided into three main seasonal periods:[6]

  1. Rainy season (mid-May to October): the heaviest rainfall in July and August.
  2. Cold season (November to February): the lowest average temperature is 14 °C (57 °F).
  3. Summer (March to mid-May): the maximun average temperature is 38 °C (100 °F), in April.

Flora

The vegetation in the east and west of the park is mixed deciduous forest:[7]

Fauna

Mammals

Barking deer (Muntiacus spp.)

The number of sigthing in the park are ten species of mammals, include:[8]

Birds

The park has some 249 species of birds from 67 families.

Passerine

145 species of passerine from 37 families, represented by one species:[9]

Common iora (Aegithina tiphia)

Non-passerine

Red-headed trogon
(Harpactes erythrocephalus)

107 species of non-passerine from 30 families, represented by one species:[10]

Reptiles

The number of sightings in the park are eight species of reptiles, include:[11]

Amphibians

The number of sightings in the park are ten species of amphibians, include:[12]

Fishes

The number of sughtings in the park are thirteen species of fishes, include:[13]

Attractions

* Namtok Kra Teng Jeng a waterfall with 23 levels over 2 km.[14]
* Namtok Kroeng Kra Wai   a 5 meter high waterfall.
* Namtok Pha Tak a 5 tiered waterfall.

Location

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุเบกษา 133 แห่ง" [Area Information of 133 National Parks published in the Government Gazette] (in Thai). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. December 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024, No.67 Khao Laem N.P., Area = 935,584 rai ~ 1,497 sqkm{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ a b "Khao Laem National Park > Background". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ^ "สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวที่เข้าไปในอุทยานแห่งชาติ ปีงบบ่ระมาณ พ.ศ. 2567" [Statistics of tourists visiting national parks in fiscal year 2024]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) (in Thai). Retrieved 14 August 2025, PARO 3 - no.18 Khao Laem N.P. 48,599{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ Fenwick, George (22 April 2018). "Thailand: braving the roads to Sangkhlaburi, ahead of Survivor New Zealand series two". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Landform". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Weather". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Plants". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Mammals". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Passeriformes". Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Non-passeriformes". Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Reptiles". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Amphibians". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Khao Laem National Park > Fishes". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Protected areas > Khao Laem National Park". Foundation Western Forest Complex Conservation (FWFCC). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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