Khlong Phanom ( th, คลองพนม) is a national park in southern
Thailand
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, protecting 256,500 rai ~
of forests within the
Phuket mountain range
The Phuket Range ( th, ทิวเขาภูเก็ต, ''Thio Khao Phuket'', ) is a subrange of the Tenasserim Hills in the Kra Isthmus, Thailand.
Geography
The Phuket chain is a continuation of the greater Tenasserim range, forming one of ...
. It was declared a national park on November 17, 2000.
The park is located in the southwest of
Surat Thani Province, within the district
Phanom. The park is continuous with the
Khao Sok National Park to the north, separated by
highway 401
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is a controlled-access 400-series highway in the Canadian provinc ...
. To the southwest it is continued by the
Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary.
See also
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List of national parks of Thailand
National parks in Thailand ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติ) are defined as ''an area that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance''. Thailand's protected ar ...
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List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand Since the beginning one hundred years ago, forest management in Thailand has undergone many changes, in form of reclassifications, name changes and management changes. All this has resulted in a division of 16 regions with 5 branches in 2002. Five r ...
References
External links
National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation DepartmentRoyal Gazette, Issue 95, Chapter 61 ก, Page 276, June 6 1978
National parks of Thailand
Geography of Surat Thani province
Protected areas established in 2000
Tenasserim Hills
Tourist attractions in Surat Thani province
2000 establishments in Thailand
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