Khao Luang National Park
Khao Luang National Park is named after Khao Luang mountain. The park is mountainous with many tall peaks along its range.
The park covers an area of 570 square kilometres (220 sq mi) with a large variety of wildlife and habitats, including mountains, forests, rivers and waterfalls. The area also provides an important watershed for the surrounding villages and farms. Park provides a green roof to southern Thailand and its quality earned it an award in 1999 for being a place of outstanding beauty and nature. The park was officially designated a National Park on 18 December 1974, becoming the ninth National Park in Thailand. The headquarters of the park is 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the town of Nakhon Si Thammarat.
The mountainous Park is a watershed for the Tapee River, Pakphanang River, Klai River and Pakpoon River, Nopphitam.
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