- List of national parks of Thailand
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Haeo Suwat waterfall in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand's first national park, designated in 1961.
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.
The parks are administrated by the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), which is part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). The department was newly created in 2002, and took over the national parks from the Royal Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The first national park was Khao Yai in 1961, when the National Park Act B.E. 2504 was passed. The first marine park was Khao Sam Roi Yot, established in 1966. In 1993 the administration of the national parks was split into two divisions, one for the terrestrial and one for the Marine National Park Division (MNPD).[1]
Controversies about Thailand's national parks include excessive development and private concessions. Ko Samet, and other island-based national parks, are particularly impacted by private concessions, often in the form of excessive bungalow developments. Further, many of the northern parks are greatly impacted by illegal swidden farming and poaching.
There are 33 national parks and three marine parks in the process of creation, and are scheduled to be officially gazetted in the future.
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National parks of Thailand
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A view over Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park in Loei, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun provinces.
Phra Phuttha Chai National Park, Saraburi
Great Hornbill flying in Khao Yai National ParkName Province Area (km²) Date created Thung Salaeng Luang Phitsanulok, Phetchabun 1,262.4 Nam Nao Phetchabun 966 Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai 482.4 Doi Khuntan Lamphun, Lampang 255.29 Lan Sang Tak 104 Ramkhamhaeng Sukhothai 341 1980 Doi Suthep-Pui Chiang Mai 261.06 Si Satchanalai Sukhothai 213.2 1981 Mae Ping Lamphun, Tak, Chiang Mai 1,003.75 Wiang Kosai Phrae, Lampang 410 Namtok Mae Surin Mae Hong Son 396.6 Taksin Maharat Tak 149 Khlong Lan Kamphaeng Phet 300 1985 Phu Hin Rong Kla Phitsanulok, Loei 307 1984 Mae Yom Phrae 454.75 Mae Wong Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan 894 1987 Namtok Chat Trakan Phitsanulok 543 Kaeng Chet Khwae Phitsanulok Chae Son Lampang 768 Sri Lanna Chiang Mai 1,406 Doi Luang Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang 1,170 Khlong Wang Chao Kamphaeng Phet, Tak 747 Aob Luang Chiang Mai 553 Sa La Win Mae Hong Son 721.52 Khun Chae Chiang Rai 270 Huay Nam Dang Chiang Mai 1,252.12 Lam Nam Nan Phrae, Uttaradit 999.15 Yab Mog Phetchabun 290 Mae Moei Tak 185.28 Doi Phu Kha Nan 1,704 Mae Phang Chiang Mai 524 Phu Sang Chiang Rai, Phayao 284.88 Chiang Dao Chiang Mai 1,154.92 2000 Mae Wa Lampang, Tak 587 Mae Puem(prepare) Chiang Rai, Phayao 350.948 North-East
Khao Yai National Park is the second largest in Thailand, covering an area of 2,168 square kilometers.Name Province Area (km²) Date created Khao Yai Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Prachinburi 2,168.635 Phu Kradung Loei 348.12 Phu Phan Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin 664.70 Phu Ruea Loei 120.84 Tat Ton Chaiyaphum 217.18 Kaeng Tana Ubon Ratchathani 80 Thab Lan Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi 2,235.80 Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kam Khon Kaen 322 Phu Chong-Na Yoi Ubon Ratchathani 686 Huay Huat Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan 828.56 Mukdahan Mukdahan 48.5 Phu Wiang Khon Kaen 325 Phu Pha Man Loei, Khon Kaen 340 Pha Taem Ubon Ratchathani 350 Phu Sa Dok Bua Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Mukdahan 231 Sai Thong Chaiyaphum 319 Na Haew Loei 117.16 Ta Pha Ya Srakaeo, Buriram 594 Khao Pravihan Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket 130 Nam Phong Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum 197 Central and East
Name Province Area (km²) Date created Nam Tok Phlew Chanthaburi 134.5 Erawan Kanchanaburi 549.98 Khao Chamo-Khao Wong Rayong, Chanthaburi 83.68 Khao Khitchakut Chanthaburi 58.310 Chaloem Rattanakosin Kanchanaburi 59 Sai Yok Kanchanaburi 500 Pra Budda Chai Saraburi 44.57 Kaeng Krachan Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan 2,914.70 Khuean Sri Nakarin Kanchanaburi 1,532 Pang Sida Srakaeo, Prachinburi 844 Khao Laem Kanchanaburi 1,497 Phu Toei Suphanburi 317.48 Kuiburi Prachuap Khiri Khan 969 Nam Tok Huay Yang Prachuap Khiri Khan 161 T South
Khao Sok National ParkName Province Area (km²) Date created Khao Luang Nakhon Si Thammarat 570 Khao Sok Surat Thani 738.74 1980 Khao Panom Benja Krabi 50.12 Khao Pu-Khao Ya Phattalung 694 Si Phang-nga Phang Nga 246.08 Namtok Yong Nakhon Si Thammarat 205 Khao Nam Khang Songkhla 212 Kaeng Krung Surat Thani 541 1990 Tai Rom Yen Surat Thani 425 1991 Bang Lang Yala 261 Namtok Ngao Ranong, Chumphon 668 Budo-Sungai Padi Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala 341 1974 Namtok Si Khid Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani 145 Khlong Phanom Surat Thani 410.40 2000 Sirinat Phuket 90 1981 Marine parks
Ang Thong National Park
Sunset at Mu Ko Surin National Marine Park in Phang Nga Province.
Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand's first national marine park.
One of the many beaches of Khao Sam Roi Yot National ParkName Province Area (km²) Date created Khao Sam Roi Yot Prachuap Khiri Khan 98.08 1966 Ao Phang Nga National Park Phang Nga 400 1981[2] Tarutao Satun 1,490.00 1976 Thaleban Satun 196.00 1980 Mu Ko Ang Thong Surat Thani 102.00 1980 Than Sadet-Ko Pha-Ngan Surat Thani 65.93 1983 Mu Ko Surin Phang Nga 135.00 1981 Sirinath Phuket 90.00 1981 Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samed Rayong 131.00 1981 Hat Chao Mai Trang 230.87 1981 Mu Ko Similan Phang Nga 140.00 1982 Mu Ko Chang Trat 650.00 1982 Laemson Ranong 315.00 1983 Hat Nopparatthara-Mu Ko Phi Phi Krabi 387.90 1983 Mu Ko Phetra Trang, Satun 494.38 1984 Khao Lam Pee-Hat Thai Muang Phang Nga 72.00 1986 Ko Lanta Krabi 134.00 1990 Khao Lak-Lam Ru Phang Nga 125.00 1991 Hat Vanakorn 38.00 1992 Than Bokkhorani Krabi 104.00 1998 Mu Ko Chumphon Chumphon 317.00 1999 Lam Nam Kraburi Ranong 160.00 1999 Not yet gazetted
The beach at the under-development Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai National Park.
A Siam Tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia) in the proposed Pa Hin Ngam National Park in Chaiyaphum Province.Name Province Area (km²) Mai Ta Khai Chiang Mai Aob Khan Chiang Mai Doi Wiang Pha Lampang Tham Phathai Lampang Doi Phaklong Phrae Klong Tron Uttaradit Sri Nan Nan Doi Phunang Phayao Mae Tho Chiang Mai Namtok Pacharoen Tak Kaeng Jegquar Phitsanulok, Uttaradit Khun Khan Chiang Mai Mae Ngao Mae Hong Son, Tak, Chiang Mai Pa Mae Paem Chiang Rai, Phayao Pu Soidao Uttaradit Mae Charim Nan Mae Wang Lampang, Lamphun Mae Phasa Tak Khunnan Nan Nunthaburi Nan Thong Pha Phum Kanchanaburi Lam Klong Ngu Kanchanaburi Namtok Klong Kaew Trat Pa Hin Ngam Chaiyaphum Phu Lang Ka Nong Khai Phu Pha Lek Sakon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani Phu Lang Ka Chaiyaphum Namtok Sai Khao Pattani, Yala, Songkhla Khao Nan Nakhon Si Thammarat Sun Gala Khiri Yala, Songkhla Namtok Shipo Pattani, Narathiwat Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan Ratchaburi Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani 739 See also
References
- ^ Meprasert, Somrudee; Oregon State University (2006). The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: Tourism impacts and recovery progress in Thailand's marine national parks. ProQuest. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-542-96361-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=BwJB6ufVUCgC&pg=PA11. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ Ao Phangnga was created by Royal decree and gazetted under proclamation number 98 section 64 of 29 April 1981
External links
- National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
- The former National Park Division of the Forest Department
- The former Marine National Park Division of the Forest Department
- List of Thailand National parks
- Birdwatching sites in Thailand
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Marine national parks Ao Phang Nga (Phang Nga Bay) · Hat Chao Mai · Hat Nai Yang · Hat Nopharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi · Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet · Khao Sam Roi Yot · Laem Son · Mu Ko Ang Thong · Mu Ko Chang · Mu Ko Lanta · Mu Ko Phetra · Mu Ko Similan · Mu Ko Surin · Tarutao
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