National Park
Ao Phang Nga
Thailand
ThailandLong-tailed Macaque · Ringed Kingfisher
November to February
See parkThailand's first national park, declared in 1962
Area
2,168 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1962
Declared in 1962, it was Thailand's first national park and remains one of the most visited in the country, being close to Bangkok. It forms part of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 for preserving one of the largest continuous blocks of monsoon forest in mainland South-East Asia. It holds one of the most stable populations of wild Asian elephant in Thailand, along with several gibbon species, whose morning song is one of the most recognisable sounds of the park to anyone camping inside it.
Ecosystems found in Thailand, where Khao Yai lies.
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Region
South-East Asia
Climate
Tropical, Temperate, Mountain
Best season
November to February
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