Kui Buri National Park

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Kui Buri National Park
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Location in Thailand
Location Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand
Nearest city Pranburi
Coordinates 12°3′6″N99°33′26″E / 12.05167°N 99.55722°E / 12.05167; 99.55722 Coordinates: 12°3′6″N99°33′26″E / 12.05167°N 99.55722°E / 12.05167; 99.55722
Area969 km2 (374 sq mi)
Established1999
Visitors20,746(in 2019)
Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Kui Buri National Park is a national park of Thailand in the Tenasserim Hills in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. It was established as the 90th national park in March 1999. [1]

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Geography

The park, with an area of 605,625 rai ~ 969 square kilometres (374 sq mi) [2] covers parts of the Pran Buri, Sam Roi Yot, and Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan Districts of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

Flora

The forests contain dry evergreen and moist evergreen forests. Important trees are Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Hopea odorata, Terminalia chebula , and different species of palms.

The park has more than 200,000 sandalwood trees. It is the only place in Thailand where sandalwood can be harvested for the cremation of royal family members. Nine trees were cut down for the cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. A royal brahmin spent one month selecting trees meeting royal criteria: they must be dead and have been over 100 years old. [3]

Fauna

Some animals that can be found in the park:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Kui Buri National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 90{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ Lersakvanitchakul, Kitchana (2019-05-03). "The Water of Life". The Nation. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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