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Si Phang Nga National Park

Si Phang Nga National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Si Phang Nga National Park
Map showing the location of Si Phang Nga National Park
Map of Thailand
Location Phang Nga Province, Thailand
Nearest city Takua Pa
Coordinates 9°08′53″N 98°28′19″E / 9.148°N 98.472°E / 9.148; 98.472Coordinates: 9°08′53″N 98°28′19″E / 9.148°N 98.472°E / 9.148; 98.472
Area 246.08 km2 (95.01 sq mi)
Established 16 Apr 1988
Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Department of National Parks

Si Phang Nga National Park (Thai: ศรีพังงา) is in Phang Nga Province in southern Thailand, covering the eastern parts of the districts Khura Buri and Takua Pa.

The landscape of the park is dominated by rugged mountains covered with dipterocarp forests, similar to the Khao Sok adjoining it to the east.

The establishment of the park was announced in the Royal Gazette, Issue 105, Chapter 60 of 16 April 1988.



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