:: Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park.

Partly encompassing the coastal beauty of Hat Khao Lak is the Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park. It was initially established as a terrestrial Park but in 1995 it was transferred to the Marine National Park division due to the inclusion of several marine resources. This 125 sq km National Park now offers a lovely collection of sea cliffs, hills, and beaches in addition to dome shaped granite mountains from the Cretaceous period and tropical evergreen forest. The particular geology of the whole region had an earlier economic impact, as tin was once extracted fro

The Park runs in a West-East direction and geographically covers two parcels of comparable area, joined by a narrow band of jungle. The coast around Hat Khao Lak thus only represents a small portion of the overall Park.

The headquarters of the park are located 50 meters off highway 4, on the picturesque headland of Leam Hin Chang immediately south of Khao Lak.

There is a relatively varied range of flora and fauna, considering the park's size. Most of the true tropical evergreen forest occurs on the forrested hills closer to Khao Lak. Here there is effectively a three level canopy overlooked by a few emergent forest giants. The forest has many climbers including Rattans, and is also rich in epiphytes such as orchids and ferns.

Species of fauna include langurs, macaques, black drongos, Asiatic black bear, reticulated python, gold whiskered barbets, black giant squirrel, wild pig and hornbills.

m one or two areas outside the park, although now there are no traces of this former economy.



:: Sri Phangnga National Park

Sri Phangnga National Park was founded in honor of His Majesty the King, to celebrate his 60th birthday anniversary. The park lies in Khuraburi District, about 100 km north from Phangnga provincial town.

It occupies an area of approximately 250 sq km. The national park is rich forest with a large variety of flora and fauna. It is a great place for all kinds of mountain activities, including camping, hiking and the study of tropical plants and trees.

The Park is 65 kms from Khao Lak.
Proceed north on Route 4 and through the town of Takua Pa. Continue on route 4, in the direction of Ranong, for a further 25 kms.
At km marker 756, between Khura Buri and Takua Pa towns, make a right turn and proceed for a further 5 km to the park's headquarters.

:: Ao Phangnga National Park

The marine park is 12 km from the provincial capital in the districts of Amphoe Muang, Takuatung, and Koh Tao, with a total area of 250,000 rai, or 400 sq km. It was declared a national park on April 29, 1981.

The expansive, turquoise extension of the Andaman Sea is composed of a mass of limestone islands that protrude from the sea in different shapes and sizes. Caves and beautiful bays together with rock formations and mangrove forests are some of the park's major attractions.