Thap Lan National Park

Thap Lan National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location in Thailand
Location	Prachinburi and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand
Nearest city	Kabin Buri
Coordinates	14°12′N 101°55′E / 14.200°N 101.917°E / 14.200; 101.917Coordinates: 14°12′N 101°55′E / 14.200°N 101.917°E / 14.200; 101.917
Area	2,236 km2
Established	1981

Thap Lan National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติทับลาน) is in the Sankamphaeng Range in Prachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand. Established as a national park on 23 December 1981, it was the country's 40th national park. Its attractions include Lan Forest and Recreational Garden (ป่าลานและสวนพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ); Namtok Thap Lan (or Namtok Heo Nok Kok) (น้ำตกทับลานหรือน้ำตกเหวนกกก); Thap Lan Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำทับลาน); Namtok Huai Yai (น้ำตกห้วยใหญ่); Lam Mun Bon Dam (เขื่อนลำมูลบน); Hat Chom Tawan (หาดชมตะวัน).

With an area of 2,236 square kilometres (863 sq mi), it is Thailand's second largest national park. Thap Lan's headquarters is in Bu Phram, Na Di, Prachinburi Province. Its areas include Tambon Bu Phram, Amphoe Na Di, Prachin Buri; Amphoe Pak Thong Chai, Wang Nam Khiao, Khon Buri, and Soeng Sang of Nakhon Ratchasima Province; and Amphoe Pakham of Buriram Province. The highest peak is 992 metres (3,255 ft) high Khao Lamang. Terrain includes mountain ranges, valleys, chasms, and waterfalls.

Thap Lan has three main seasons, with a mean annual temperature of 28° C. The rainy season extends from May to October, when it rains most days. The wettest month is October. In the rainy season around 269 mm of rain falls at Thap Lan. The cold season is from November to February. The coolest month is December, with an average daily maximum of 24° C. The hot season is March and April, when temperatures can reach 31° C.

Most of Thap Lan is covered in dry evergreen forest, particularly on lower mountain slopes. There are a number of important plant species found within this forest type, including Dipterocarps and Hopia. Bamboo is also often found in drier forests.