Laem Son National Park
| Laem Son National Park | |
|---|---|
Phangnga provinces, Thailand | |
| Nearest city | Ranong |
| Coordinates | 9°36′14″N 98°27′58″E / 9.604°N 98.466°E |
| Area | 315 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Established | 1983 |
| Visitors | 28,258 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
| Official name | Kaper Estuary - Laemson Marine National Park - Kraburi Estuary |
| Designated | 14 August 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1183[1] |
Macaca fascicularis aurea
on Piak Nam Yai Island using a stone toolLaem Son National Park is located in
Phangnga provinces, Thailand. It is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Ranong on the country's west coast,[2][3] with 100 kilometres (62 mi) of Andaman Sea coastline, making it Thailand's longest protected shore.[4] The marine national park is named after the pines along the cape's shore.[5] It was established in 1983, and is 196,875 rai ~ 315 square kilometres (122 sq mi) in size.[6]
The NP is a coastal area with beaches,
long-tailed macaques.[9] In 2002, the Laemson National Park-Kapoe Estuary-Kra Buri River Estuary area became a designated Ramsar site.[10] Subsequent to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the park headquarters were flattened, and Ao Khao Khwai (Bull Horn Bay) was split into two small islands.[11] A consortium of institutional partners are facilitating a mangrove restoration project at Laem Son.[12]
See also
References
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- ^ "Kaper Estuary - Laemson Marine National Park - Kraburi Estuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-8213-2307-6. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-84537-549-2. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74179-157-0. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-595-15423-4. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 46
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- ISBN 978-0-521-76433-9. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- S2CID 24117181.
- ISBN 978-983-2346-40-1. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-542-96361-2. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ISBN 978-955-8177-83-9. Retrieved 10 December 2011.