General Information
Locating in 8 Tombon 4 Amphoe; Dusongyo Sub-district, Kalisa Sub-district, Chaloem Sub-district, Marueabotok Sub-district, Tamayung Sub-district, Sako Sub-district, Si Banphot Sub-district, Choengkhiri Sub-district, Chana District, Ra-ngae District, Rueso District, Sisakhon District, Narathiwat Province, Namtok Sipo National Park consists of complicated mountain range and productive rainforest. It is a habitat of many kinds of wild animals, and a beautifully natural place of Narathiwat Province. The unique places, for examples, are Namtok Aisuedo, Namtok Yakabongo. It is about 288.82 square
kilometers.
Topography
Lying from north to south, the area consists of high complicated mountains, some of which are uplands which are best for growing upland corps. The highest mountain in the area is Maetae Mountain. The north part is in contact with Lalo Sub-district, Rueso District, Narathiwat Province. The south part is in contact with Dusongyo Sub-district, Chana District, Narathiwat Province. The east part is in contact with Chaloem Sub-district, Kalisa Sub-district, Ra Ngae District, Narathiwat Province. The west part is in contact with Tamayung Sub-district, Si Banphot Sub-district, Choengkhiri Sub-district, Si Sakhon District, Narathiwat
Province.
Climate
Reference from Meteorological Department
Approximately high temperature within 10 years is 31.16 degrees Celsius.
Approximately low temperature within 10 years is 23.35 degrees Celsius.
Approximately rain within 10 years is 7.50 mm.
Flora and Fauna
The forest of the Park on the west bank of Saibuti River is productive rainforest almost covered with threes. On the top of the mountain range lays the all-year-round green forest derives valuable plants such as Malacca Teak, Yang, and many different kind of iron wood. And the rainforest in the Park makes it be the habitat for many kinds of wild animals, for example; mammal such as monkey, langue, barking deer, mouse deer, deer, porcupine, loris, civet cat, and giant squirrel; bird such as hornbill, hill myna, hawk; and common koel, and many kinds of aquatic
life.
Tourist Attractions
Nam Tok Chi Po National Park provides camping place for traveler. There is visitor center and
restaurant.
Namtok Sipo
Being a big and beautiful waterfall, Namtok Sipo consists of seven levels. The seventh level is the most beautiful because it has a 30-meter-high cliff full of water falling down onto lower pond so that people can enjoy playing water. The waterfall is the source of water used for growing tasty Longgong (meliaceae). The first level, not far from the Namtok Sipo National Park headquarters, has a large pond caused by a dam, and also has a sidewalk from the office up to many levels of the
waterfall.
Namtok Aisuedo
Consisting of seven levels with 200-300 meters high, the wonderful waterfall locates in Village No 1, Si Banphot Sub-district, Si Sakhon District, Narathiwat
Province.
Namtok Yakabongo
Causing by two streams met each other and fallen from 60-meter-high cliff, the waterfall is the most beautiful especially in the rainy
season.
Contact Address
Namtok Sipo National Park
Mu 3, Chaleom Sub-district, Amphur Rangae Narathiwat Thailand 96130
How to go?
By Car
There is a road, constructed by National Security Command, from Ruasuor District to Kankawe Village, Aitun Village, Aijia Village, all of which are close to the forest, and can enter the main road to Ruasuor District. The west part of the main road leads to Dusongyor Village and Aigross Village. The road has many byroads to enter the forest. That means the forest has many convenient roads surrounded, and also been convenient for inspection and suitably organized working office for the Royal Forest Department.