Thap Lan National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติทับลาน, , ) is in the
Sankamphaeng Range in
Prachinburi,
Nakhon Ratchasima
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Provinces,
Thailand
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. Established as a national park on 23 December 1981, it was the country's 40th national park.
Its attractions include Lan Forest and Recreational Garden (ป่าลานและสวนพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ); Namtok Thap Lan (or Namtok Heo Nok Kok) (น้ำตกทับลานหรือน้ำตกเหวนกกก); Thap Lan Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำทับลาน); Namtok Huai Yai (น้ำตกห้วยใหญ่); Lam Mun Bon Dam (เขื่อนลำมูลบน); Hat Chom Tawan (หาดชมตะวัน).
Geography
With an area of 1,397,375 rai ~ ,
it is Thailand's second largest national park. Thap Lan's headquarters is in Bu Phram, Na Di, Prachinburi Province.
It encompasses Bu Phram Subdistrict,
Na Di District,
Prachinburi;
Pak Thong Chai District,
Wang Nam Khiao District,
Khon Buri District, and
Soeng Sang District of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; and
Pakham District of Buriram Province. The highest peak is high
Khao Lamang.
The terrain includes mountain ranges, valleys, chasms, and waterfalls.
Climate
Thap Lan has three seasons, with a mean annual temperature of 28 °C. The rainy season extends from May to October, when it rains most days. The wettest month is October. In the rainy season around 269 mm of rain falls at Thap Lan. The cold season is from November to February. The coolest month is December, with an average daily maximum of 24 °C. The hot season is March and April, when temperatures can reach 31 °C.