Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
| Khao Phanom Bencha National Park | |
|---|---|
| อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาพนมเบญจา | |
.jpg) Huai To Waterfall | |
  Park location in Thailand | |
| Location | Krabi Province, Thailand |
| Nearest city | Krabi |
| Coordinates | 8°14′31″N 98°54′55″E / 8.24194°N 98.91528°E |
| Area | 50 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Visitors | 17,307 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Khao Phanom Bencha National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาพนมเบญจา) is a national park in Krabi Province, Thailand. The park is named for Khao Phanom Bencha mountain and protects an area of virgin rainforest and rare wildlife.
Geography
[edit]Khao Phanom Bencha is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Krabi town and encompasses parts of Krabi, Khao Phanom and Ao Luek districts.[1] The park's area is 31,325 rai ~ 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi)[2] and reaches its highest point at the 1,397 metres (4,580 ft) peak of Khao Phanom Bencha, part of a mountain range running north to south.
Attractions
[edit]The park has numerous large waterfalls, including Huai To Falls, a waterfall of five cascades and a height of 80 metres (260 ft). Nearby Huai Sakhe Falls is a waterfall of three cascades.[1][3]
Khao Pheung is a cave featuring stalactites and stalagmites.[4] The Khao Phanom Bencha mountain peak is thickly forested and climbable on a multi-day trek.[1]
Flora and fauna
[edit]The park's forest includes such tree species as teak, takian, Dipterocarpus alatus, Lagerstroemia, Magnolia champaca and Parkia speciosa. At lower elevations Calamus palms and bamboo are found.[5]
Animal species include clouded leopard, Sumatran serow, tapir, black bear and mouse deer. Numerous monkey species reside within the park such as langur, lar gibbon and stump-tailed macaque.[5]
Khao Phanom Bencha is home to over 200 bird species and is a significant bird-spotting area. Species include white-crowned and helmeted hornbill, white-rumped shama and argus pheasant. An extremely rare bird here is the endangered Gurney's pitta.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Khao Phanom Bencha National Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "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 29
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "National Parks in Thailand: Khao Phanom Bencha National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks (Thailand). pp. 234–235. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ a b Williams, China; Beales, Mark; Bewer, Tim (February 2012). Lonely Planet Thailand (14th ed.). Lonely Planet Publications. pp. 654. ISBN 978-1-74179-714-5.
- ^ a b c "Khao Phanom Bencha National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.