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Khao Sok

National Park

(Thailand)

Surat Thani, Thailand

Established: December 22, 1980

285 sq mi

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khao_Sok_National_Park

Khao Sok National Park (Thai: เขาสก) is in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Its area is 739 km², and it includes the 165 square kilometer Cheow Lan Lake contained by the Ratchaprapha Dam. The park is the largest area of virgin forest in southern Thailand and is a remnant of rain forest which is older and more diverse than the Amazon rain forest.

Beautiful sandstone and mudstone rocks rise about 300–600 m above sea level. The park is traversed by a limestone mountain range from north to south with a high point of 950 m. This mountain range is hit by monsoon rain coming from both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, which makes it among Thailand's wettest regions with an annual rain fall of 3,500 mm. Heavy rainfall and falling leaves led to the erosion of the limestone rocks and created the significant karst formations seen today.

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Khao Sok National Park (Thailand)

Between Phuket and Surat Thani lies an emerald treasure. 285 square miles are blanketed in verdant forest, sheltering over 300 different species of bird that have coexisted in the jungle for over 160 million years. Some trees reach 213 feet in height, from the tops of which gibbons chatter and shriek. The Chiew Larn Lake is a must-see for its mystical peaks – the trees look like they are literally engulfed by the water.

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