Khlong Phanom National Park
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Khlong Phanom is a national park in southern Thailand
, protecting 410.4 km² of forests within the Phuket mountain range
. It has been 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
. To the southwest it is continued by the Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary
.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, protecting 410.4 km² of forests within the Phuket mountain range
Phuket mountain range
The Phuket mountain range is a mountain range in the Kra Isthmus, Thailand.-Geography:This chain of hills is one of the southern sections of the central cordillera, the mountain chain which runs from Tibet through all of the Malay peninsula....
. It has been declared a national park on November 17, 2000.
The park is located in the southwest of Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani Province
Surat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
, within the district Phanom
Amphoe Phanom
Phanom is a district in the southwest of Surat Thani Province of southern Thailand.-Geography:The district is located within the hills of the Phuket mountain range, with around 60% of the area consisting of mountains and forests. The northwestern part of the district is protected in the Khao Sok...
. The park is continuous with the Khao Sok
Khao Sok
Khao Sok national park 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...
National Park to the north, separated by highway 401
Thailand Route 401
Thailand Route 401 is a highway in southern Thailand. It starts from the west coast of the Thai-Malay Peninsula at an intersection with Route 4 near Amphoe Takua Pa, Phang Nga Province....
. To the southwest it is continued by the Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary
Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary
The Tonpariwat Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the north of Mueang Phang Nga district, Phang Nga Province, southern Thailand. It covers an area of 224 square kilometres of forested hills at the southern end of the Phuket mountain range...
.