Khao Nam Khang National Park

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Khao Nam Khang National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาน้ำค้าง
IUCN category II (national park)
Stream, Khao Nam Khang National Park
Location	Mu 1 Khlong Kwang, Na Thawi, Songkhla, Thailand
Nearest city	Na Thawi
Coordinates	6°33′23″N 100°35′45″E / 6.55639°N 100.59583°E / 6.55639; 100.59583Coordinates: 6°33′23″N 100°35′45″E / 6.55639°N 100.59583°E / 6.55639; 100.59583
Area	220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Established	July 22, 1990
Visitors	3,784 (in 2016)
Governing body	Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)

Khao Nam Khang National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาน้ำค้าง) is a national park in Thailand. It was declared the 65th national park on July, 22 1990.

Overview[]

Its name "Khao Nam Khang" means "dew mountain". Khao Nam Kham stands 648 metres (2,126 ft) above mean sea level and is the origin of many streams that empty to local area. Because it is a mountain that is the border between Thailand and Malaysia, thus making this place a base for the Malay Chinese Communist terrorists during the cold war era.^[1] Most of the area is a tropical rainforest.^[2] Entry fees include 20 baht for adult, and 10 baht for child (Thai), 100 baht for adult, and 50 baht for child (foreigner).

Natural resources[]

Flora[]

The flora of plants that can be found here are Hopea odorata, champak, Parashorea stellata, , Cynometra iripa, Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Salacca wallichiana, including mosses, ferns, and various types of orchids, etc.

Fauna[]

Wildlife species include wild boar, sun bear, mainland serow, southern pig-tailed macaque, barking deer, gibbon, Malayan tapir, black leopard, mouse-deer, palm civet, tortoise, as well as various species of birds, such as hornbill, great argus, pheasant, green peacock, green-legged partridge, etc.

Sights[]

There are many places of interest in the park

• Khao Nam Khang Historic Tunnel: highlight of the park, about 4 km (2.4 mi) from the park office^[1]
• Phru Ching Waterfall: the highest waterfall in the park away from the park office about 4 km.
• Ton Peak Mai Waterfall: waterfall in the deep forest, a trip to visit requires an officer to lead the way.
• Ton Tat Fah Waterfall
• Ton Lat Waterfall

References[]

Further reading[]

• National Parks in Thailand (PDF) (3rd ed.). National Park Office, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2015. pp. 230–231. ISBN 978-616-316-240-3.

External links[]

• Official website (in Thai)