Kaeng Khra Jarn National Park
Description:
Khra Jarn National Park impresses with its wonderful landscapes and the sea of butterflies that live here. It is the largest national park in Thailand, located near the border with Burma. The park is popular due to its location near the tourist town of Hua Hin.
The park covers parts of the Nong Ya Plong, Kaeng Krachan and Tha Yang districts of Phetchabun and Hua Hin provinces of Prachuapkhirikhan. The park consists mainly of tropical forests within the eastern slope of the Tenasserim Range. The highest point of the park are mountains with a height of 1,200 meters.
The park was opened on June 12, 1981 and is one of the 28 parks in Thailand. Initially, its area covered 2,478 square kilometers, but was increased three years later. On its territory there are deciduous forests, 57 species of mammals and more than 400 species of birds.