List of national parks of Thailand
National parks in Thailand (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติทางบก) are defined as an area of least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. Currently there are 102 national parks (including 21 marine national parks, อุทยานแห่งชาติทางทะเล). Often forest parks (วนอุทยานใน) are miscalled as national parks as well, however those are less protected and governed by the provincial administration.
The parks are administrated by the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), which is part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE). The department was newly created in 2002, and took over the national parks from the Royal Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The first national park was Khao Yai in 1961, when the National Park Act B.E. 2504 was passed. The first marine park was Khao Sam Roi Yot, established in 1966. In 1993 the administration of the national parks was split into two divisions, one for the terrestrial and one for the Marine National Park Division (MNPD).[1]
Controversies about Thailand's national parks include excessive development and private concessions. Ko Samet, and other island-based national parks, are particularly impacted by private concessions, often in the form of excessive bungalow developments. Further, many of the northern parks are greatly impacted by illegal swidden farming and poaching.
There are 33 national parks and three marine parks in the process of creation, and are scheduled to be officially gazetted in the future.
National parks of Thailand
| Name |
Province |
Area (km²) |
Date created |
| Thung Salaeng Luang |
Phitsanulok, Phetchabun |
1,262.4
|
|
| Nam Nao |
Phetchabun |
966
|
|
| Doi Inthanon |
Chiang Mai |
482.4
|
|
| Doi Khuntan |
Lamphun, Lampang |
255.29
|
|
| Lan Sang |
Tak |
104
|
|
| Ramkhamhaeng |
Sukhothai |
341
|
1980
|
| Doi Suthep-Pui |
Chiang Mai |
261.06
|
|
| Si Satchanalai |
Sukhothai |
213.2
|
1981
|
| Mae Ping |
Lamphun, Tak, Chiang Mai |
1,003.75
|
|
| Wiang Kosai |
Phrae, Lampang |
410
|
|
| Namtok Mae Surin |
Mae Hong Son |
396.6
|
|
| Taksin Maharat |
Tak |
149
|
|
| Khlong Lan |
Kamphaeng Phet |
300
|
1985
|
| Phu Hin Rong Kla |
Phitsanulok, Loei |
307
|
1984
|
| Mae Yom |
Phrae |
454.75
|
|
| Mae Wong |
Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan |
894
|
1987
|
| Namtok Chat Trakan |
Phitsanulok |
543
|
|
| Kaeng Chet Khwae |
Phitsanulok |
|
|
| Chae Son |
Lampang |
768
|
|
| Sri Lanna |
Chiang Mai |
1,406
|
|
| Doi Luang |
Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang |
1,170
|
|
| Khlong Wang Chao |
Kamphaeng Phet, Tak |
747
|
|
| Aob Luang |
Chiang Mai |
553
|
|
| Sa La Win |
Mae Hong Son |
721.52
|
|
| Khun Chae |
Chiang Rai |
270
|
|
| Huay Nam Dang |
Chiang Mai |
1,252.12
|
|
| Lam Nam Nan |
Phrae, Uttaradit |
999.15
|
|
| Yab Mog |
Phetchabun |
290
|
|
| Mae Moei |
Tak |
185.28
|
|
| Doi Phu Kha |
Nan |
1,704
|
|
| Mae Phang |
Chiang Mai |
524
|
|
| Phu Sang |
Chiang Rai, Phayao |
284.88
|
|
| Chiang Dao |
Chiang Mai |
1,154.92
|
2000
|
| Mae Wa |
Lampang, Tak |
587
|
|
| Mae Puem(prepare) |
Chiang Rai, Phayao |
350.948
|
|
| Name |
Province |
Area (km²) |
Date created |
| Khao Yai |
Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Prachinburi |
2,168.635
|
|
| Phu Kradung |
Loei |
348.12
|
|
| Phu Phan |
Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin |
664.70
|
|
| Phu Ruea |
Loei |
120.84
|
|
| Tat Ton |
Chaiyaphum |
217.18
|
|
| Kaeng Tana |
Ubon Ratchathani |
80
|
|
| Thab Lan |
Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi |
2,235.80
|
|
| Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kam |
Khon Kaen |
322
|
|
| Phu Chong-Na Yoi |
Ubon Ratchathani |
686
|
|
| Huay Huat |
Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan |
828.56
|
|
| Mukdahan |
Mukdahan |
48.5
|
|
| Phu Wiang |
Khon Kaen |
325
|
|
| Phu Pha Man |
Loei, Khon Kaen |
340
|
|
| Pha Taem |
Ubon Ratchathani |
350
|
|
| Phu Sa Dok Bua |
Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Mukdahan |
231
|
|
| Sai Thong |
Chaiyaphum |
319
|
|
| Na Haew |
Loei |
117.16
|
|
| Ta Pha Ya |
Srakaeo, Buriram |
594
|
|
| Khao Pravihan |
Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket |
130
|
|
| Nam Phong |
Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum |
197
|
|
Marine parks
Not yet gazetted
| Name |
Province |
Area (km²) |
| Mai Ta Khai |
Chiang Mai |
|
| Aob Khan |
Chiang Mai |
|
| Doi Wiang Pha |
Lampang |
|
| Tham Phathai |
Lampang |
|
| Doi Phaklong |
Phrae |
|
| Klong Tron |
Uttaradit |
|
| Sri Nan |
Nan |
|
| Doi Phunang |
Phayao |
|
| Mae Tho |
Chiang Mai |
|
| Namtok Pacharoen |
Tak |
|
| Kaeng Jegquar |
Phitsanulok, Uttaradit |
|
| Khun Khan |
Chiang Mai |
|
| Mae Ngao |
Mae Hong Son, Tak, Chiang Mai |
|
| Pa Mae Paem |
Chiang Rai, Phayao |
|
| Pu Soidao |
Uttaradit |
|
| Mae Charim |
Nan |
|
| Mae Wang |
Lampang, Lamphun |
|
| Mae Phasa |
Tak |
|
| Khunnan |
Nan |
|
| Nunthaburi |
Nan |
|
| Thong Pha Phum |
Kanchanaburi |
|
| Lam Klong Ngu |
Kanchanaburi |
|
| Namtok Klong Kaew |
Trat |
|
| Pa Hin Ngam |
Chaiyaphum |
|
| Phu Lang Ka |
Nong Khai |
|
| Phu Pha Lek |
Sakon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani |
|
| Phu Lang Ka |
Chaiyaphum |
|
| Namtok Sai Khao |
Pattani, Yala, Songkhla |
|
| Khao Nan |
Nakhon Si Thammarat |
|
| Sun Gala Khiri |
Yala, Songkhla |
|
| Namtok Shipo |
Pattani, Narathiwat |
|
| Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan |
Ratchaburi |
|
| Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai |
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani |
739
|
See also
References
- ^ Meprasert, Somrudee; Oregon State University (2006). The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: Tourism impacts and recovery progress in Thailand's marine national parks. ProQuest. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-542-96361-2. http://books.google.com/books?id=BwJB6ufVUCgC&pg=PA11. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ Ao Phangnga was created by Royal decree and gazetted under proclamation number 98 section 64 of 29 April 1981
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