Si Phang-nga National Park

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Si Phang Nga National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
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Location Phang Nga Province, Thailand
Nearest city Takua Pa
Coordinates 9°08′53″N98°28′19″E / 9.148°N 98.472°E / 9.148; 98.472 Coordinates: 9°08′53″N98°28′19″E / 9.148°N 98.472°E / 9.148; 98.472 [1]
Area 246.08 km2 (95.01 sq mi)
Established 16 Apr 1988
Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Department of National Parks

Si Phang Nga National Park (Thai : ศรีพังงา) is in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand, covering the eastern parts of the districts Khura Buri and Takua Pa.

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Phang Nga Province Province in Thailand

Phang Nga is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the shore of the Andaman Sea to the west and Phang Nga Bay to the south. Neighboring provinces are Ranong, Surat Thani, and Krabi. To the south is the Phuket Province, connected by the Sarasin Bridge.

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The landscape of the park is dominated by rugged mountains covered with dipterocarp forests, similar to the Khao Sok adjoining it to the east.

<i>Dipterocarpus</i> genus of plants

Dipterocarpus is a genus of flowering plants and the type genus of family Dipterocarpaceae.

The establishment of the park was announced in the Royal Gazette, Issue 105, Chapter 60 of 16 April 1988.

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References

  1. "Si Phangnga National Park". protectedplanet.net.