Lam Nam Kraburi National Park

Opening days: Daily

Opening hours: 06.00 - 18.00

 

Lam Nam Kraburi National Park It is located on the Andaman Sea side. In the area of ​​Kraburi District, La-un District, Mueang District, Ranong Province, it was declared a national park in 1999, published in the Government Gazette, Volume 116, Part 29 Kor, dated April 21, 1999, covering an area of ​​160 square kilometers. It borders with the Union of Myanmar in the west.

 

The Kraburi River is the boundary between the two countries. The area is approximately 64 square kilometers or 40 percent of the area. There are 6 islands in the river, namely Koh Sied, Koh Kwang, Koh Chon, Koh Yao, Koh Pling and Koh Nok Pla.

 

Topography The coastline of Lam Nam Kraburi National Park is a sunken coastline. As a result, the beaches along the coast are narrow. There are many streams Many large and small from high in the land flow out into the Kra Buri River, consisting of Khlong Bang Mi, Khlong Khi Nak, Khlong Laeng, Khlong Bang Song Ra, Khlong Bang Yai Nuea, Khlong Bang Yai, Khlong La-un, Khlong Chik, Khlong Lum Than, Khlong Finish Takuat. and Khlong Hin Chang.

 

Which these rivers and canals have carried sediment deposits along the river mouth and coast, causing the coastal characteristics of the mouth of the river The canals are covered with mangrove forests. For the area that is a high mountain range along the shore, it has a complex of mountains, consisting of Khao Ngam, Khao Sett Kuad, Khao Hin Chang, Khao Mueang Soong, Khao Chom Laem, Khao Sam Laem, Khao Laem Char, and Khao Nam Nam Ron. The highest peak of the city is the highest peak. It is 609 meters above sea level.

 

Geological characteristics are sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks and igneous rocks, in the areas of Koh Sied, Koh Yao, Koh Kwang, Koh Chon, Koh Pling and the waterfront plains. which from the north near Ban Bang Kung to the south of Khao Sed Tuad It is a layered and metamorphic rock that dates back to the Quaternary era, about 2 million years ago, formed from sedimentary sources such as gravel, sand, silt, soil, beach sediments. The fan-shaped sediment is gravel and sand. The part of the land that is next to the east, over the La-un canal to the northern end of the area It is an orthoquartite, siltstone and shale, mixed with the remains of bryozoan and brachiopods, in mautri, dated to the Carboniferous period, about 345- 280 million years ago.

 

The southern part of the canal is mostly greywag rock. gravel sandstone gravel shale and mudstone layers up to thick layers There are some alternating terbidite stones. In the rock of the Kraburi unit, Tanaosri series, Silurian-Devonian period, about 425 - 405 million years ago. There are very few igneous rocks between Khao Sam Laem and Khao Hin Chang. It is a biotite, granite, medium to fine texture, Triassic period, about 230 million years ago.

 

climatic characteristics The climate of Lam Nam Kraburi National Park has an average temperature of 13.7 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, average rainfall of 4,276 mm/year. The optimal period for tourism is between January and April.

 

Flora and fauna Natural plants that appear in Lam Nam Kraburi National Park include

 

Rainforest covers an area of ​​approximately 72 square kilometers or 45%, found mainly in Khao Hin Chang, Khao Sam Laem, Khao Muang Sung and Khao Chom Laem. The important plant species are rubber, takhian, wood and palm family.

 

Mangrove forests are found in Khlong La Un estuary. Along the Kraburi River on the side of Khao Hin Chang and around the islands in front of the mouth of La Un Important plants include large-leaved mangroves, small-leaved mangroves, tentacles, black tabuns, white tabuns, pangka headsum, sea astragalus, white macaques, lampan, white beans, black beans, sea trotters, manga, cockscomb, pengjak, and purple gills.

 

Meadow is behind the National Park Office in Khao Ya. It has an area of ​​approximately 1.6 square kilometers. The former is a forest plantation that has been maintained. but gets burned every year Therefore, it has a grassy mountain state at present. Wild animals found in the national park include

 

1. Mammals include tigers, clouded tigers, buffalo bears, wild boars, deer, macaques, musk, bats, etc.

 

2. Birds such as falcons, wagtails, crows, cabbages, majestic birds, woodpeckers, doves, magpies, hornbills, and wild fowls.

 

3. Reptiles and amphibians, including various types of snakes, frogs, bullfrogs, toads, toads, and frogs.

 

4. Aquatic animals such as sea eels, mullet, mackerel, footfish, swordfish, mussels and river prawns, etc.

 

For more information, please contact Lam Nam Kraburi National Park, 130 Moo 3 Ban Hin Chang, Petchkasem Road, Pak Nam Subdistrict, Mueang Ranong District, Ranong Province 85000 Telephone 077-870238 (VoIP), 081-2290563 (Officer) Email lumnumkraburi@hotmail.com.

 

To get there: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4 to the Chumphon-Ranong intersection. Turn right to Ranong province, about 595 kilometer mark, you will find a junction on the right to Lam Nam Kraburi National Park. Turn along the Rural Road No. 4010 at the 14th kilometer marker (about 1 kilometer in), you will find Lam Nam Kraburi National Park on the right hand side.