General Information
Si Phang Nga National Park was designated a national park on the 16th April 1988 (B.E 2531) as the 56th national park of Thailand, with an area of 246.08 km2.
Topography
The park is rugged mountain range parallel Andaman Sea coast. The forest on high elevation is fertile for wild life and on the hill is the headwater. Therefore, there are many beautiful waterfalls and cliffs such as Khlong Khu Rot, Khlong Tam Nang, Khlong Phraek Khwa, Khlong Phraek Sai, Khlong Nang Yon, Khlong Bang Wan and Khlong Bang
Yai.
Climate
The park receive a monsoon weather influenced by southwest and northeast monsoon, it is rain almost the year. As a result, there are 2 seasons: hot season start from January to April; and rainy start from May to
December.
Flora and Fauna
The main area is moist evergreen forest, which has Dipterocarpus spp. and Hopea odorata as dominant trees. Moreover, there are herb, bulb plants, moses, fern and other low structure plants. The wildlife, which found abundanly in the forest north of Chiao Lan Dam are Malaya tapir, serow, elephant, barking deer, beer,tiger, lesser mouse deer, gibbon, macaque, langur,banteng, wild boar and
birds.
Tamnang Waterfall
water drops over 63 m. high stone cliff to emerald color stream. It has water flows all
year.
Ton Tonsai Waterfall
water flows to a big stone below formed this beautiful waterfall. It is surround by fertile forest alternated rock
garden.
Ton Tontoei Waterfall
water drops over 45 m. high cliff. You can walk along the trial passing viewpoint and
stream.
Nature Trails
Its 2 km long trail starts from parking area of Tamnang waterfall. The trail goes up hill through Moist evergreen forest to the view point which you can view a beautiful scenery of Tamnang canal flowing through Mangrove forest to the sea. Along the trail, there are many banyan trees which its fruit is favored by many birds such as Oriental Pied Hornbill, if you luckily go there during its ripe period, you would enjoy watching birds which many of them are very rare and endangered, for instance; Helmeted Hornbill and Black Hornbill. Rare fauna found in this area consists of Sapria himalayana Griff and Rafflesia
patma.
Contact Address
Si Phang-nga National Park
P.O. Box 22 P.O. Takua Pa Amphur Takua Pa Phang Nga Thailand 82110
Tel. 0 7641 9056
How to go?
By Car
Take thehighway 4 ( Amphoe Takua Pa-Ranong ), Passed Khao Nom Sao. At km. 756, turn to see ond road then follow the road for 6 kilometers ended at Tamnang Waterfall and the Headquarters.