National Parks Khao Sam Roi Yot
Khao Sam Roi Yot was declared as the first coastal park in Thailand on 28
June 1996. This 98 square kilometers park is located approximately 300 km
south-west of Bangkok, in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. "Khao Sam Roi Yot"
means the mountain with 300 peaks. A series of grey limestone mountains
which rise from the gulf of Thailand and adjacent coastal marsh to a maximum
height of 605 meters.
The wooded mountains make it a site of outstanding natural beauty, but it
is the freshwater marsh and coastal habitats, that gives the park ecological
significance. The offers fine sandy beaches, spectacular caves, superb
mountain viewpoints, offshore islands, forest trails, boat excursions, and
estuarine and mangrove habitats, all within a relatively small area.
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Koram Resort
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Wildlife
The park still supports a population of Serow and blackish goat antelope.
There are three species of primates: dusky or spectacled langur, crab eating
or long tailed macaque, and the slow lorris. Other mammals found are the
barking deer, malayan pangolin, fishing cat, common palm-civet, malayan
porcupine, javan mongosse, siamese hare, grey bellied squarrel. Dolphins are
sometimes sighted in the coastal water.
There are around 300 species of birds recorded seen in the park. The
large number of species found in a relatively small area can be attributed
to the unique diversity of habitat, and because the park is located on the
east Asian/Australian flyway of birds. Migratory birds account for about
half of the recorded species.
Sheltered in one of its several caves up in the hills is a royal pavilion,
the main attraction for travelers prepared to go the distance.
Tham Phraya Nakhon, a cave high up in the mountains of Khao Sam Roi Yot
National Park in the coastal province of Prachuap Khiri Khan is a major
attraction for those visiting the park, but the climb uphill is very testing,
not meant for the faint-hearted.
The best time to visit the cave is around 10 a.m. when the pavilion is lit
by soft rays of the sun.
Apart from Tham Phraya Nakhon, the park has other caves such as Sai which
features odd limestone formations, stalactites and stalagmite. Another
fascinating cave is Tham Kaew, which has formations of calcite crystals.
They glow in the presence of light.
If you do not enjoy exploring caves, the park offers other recreational
opportunities such as kayaking, boat cruise on Khlong Khao Daeng canal to
observe wildlife _ birds, monkeys and monitor lizards. The best time for the
hour-long cruise is early morning to late afternoon. And do not miss the
evenings when the sun dips below the horizon of green rice fields.
For a good view, climb atop Khao Daeng, a short walk from the park office
building. Watching the sun rise over the sea is particularly spectacular.
In addition, the park is home to some 300 bird species of which 180 are
migratory. The best months to watch birds are September to November.
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