National Park
Ao Phang Nga
Thailand
ThailandLong-tailed Macaque · Ringed Kingfisher
November to February
See parkTropical rainforest reckoned one of the oldest in the world, with spectacular limestone karst formations and Cheow Lan Lake.
Area
739 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1980
Reckoned the oldest tropical forest in the world, with more than 160 million years of unbroken history, older than the Amazon rainforest itself
Declared in 1980, Khao Sok is frequently cited as the oldest tropical forest in the world, at an estimated age of more than 160 million years without major climatic interruption, older even than the Amazon rainforest itself. Its artificial Cheow Lan Lake, formed by a dam built in the 1980s, has created a landscape of limestone karst islands rising straight out of the water, routinely compared to Vietnam's Ha Long Bay for its geological likeness.
4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Thailand, where Khao Sok National Park lies.
Where can I dive near here?
65 km away
101 km away
116 km away
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Same country: Thailand
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Region
South-East Asia (Surat Thani)
Climate
Tropical, Temperate, Mountain
Best season
November to February
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139 km away
