Best trails in Si Phang Nga National Park
Covering the areas of Amphoe Khura Buri and Amphoe Takua Pa and situated 100 kilometres from Phang-nga town, this park was established in honour of His Majesty the King on his 60th birthday anniversary. This forested piece of land is home to a large variety of flora and fauna. It covers a total area of 153,800 rai of the Khao Nom Sao Range, which is a national forest reserve located in Amphoe Khura Buri and Amphoe Takua Pa. It features intact moist evergreen forests. Major flora include Yang-Dipterocarpus alatus, Takhian Thong-Hopea odorata, various species of palms, Kapho Nu-Licuala triphylla, staghorn fern, orchids like lady’s slippers and Ueang Ngoen Luang-Dendrobium formosum. It also serves as a natural habitat for different species of fauna and birds such as Malayan tapir, Sumatran serow, banteng, barking deer, tiger, hornbill, Asian fairy-bluebird, helmeted hornbill, soro brook carp, Blyth’s giant frog, etc.