| Khao Sok National Park | |
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 Khao Sok | |
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| Location | Surat Thani Province, Thailand |
| Nearest city | Surat Thani |
| Coordinates | 8°56′12″N 98°31′49″E / 8.93667°N 98.53028°E |
| Area | 739 km2 (285 sq mi) |
| Established | 22 December 1980 |
| Visitors | 419,470 (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
| Website | https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/khao-sok-national-park |
Khao Sok National Park (Thai: เขาสก, pronounced [kʰǎw sòk]) is in Surat Thani Province, Thailand. Its area is 461,712 rai ~ 739 square kilometres (285 sq mi),[1] and it includes the 165 km2 (64 sq mi) Cheow Lan Lake contained by the Ratchaprapha Dam. The park is the largest area of virgin forest in southern Thailand and is a remnant of rain forest which is older and more diverse than the Amazon rainforest.[2]
- ^ "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 22
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Facts about Khao Sok". Khao Sok National Park. Retrieved 8 November 2023.