Khlong Phanom National Park

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Khlong Phanom National Park
Tropical forest in Khlong Phanom
Map showing the location of Khlong Phanom National Park
Map showing the location of Khlong Phanom National Park
Location in Thailand
LocationSurat Thani Province, Thailand
Nearest citySurat Thani
Coordinates8°52′0″N 98°42′0″E / 8.86667°N 98.70000°E / 8.86667; 98.70000
Area410 km2 (160 sq mi)
Established2000
Visitors1,711 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Khlong Phanom (Thai: คลองพนม) is a national park in southern Thailand, protecting 256,500 rai ~ 410 square kilometres (160 sq mi)[1] of forests within the Phuket mountain range. It was 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.

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  1. ^ "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 102{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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