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Coral Reefs are a protection for Islands and the Coast of Khao Lak and preferred Sites for Scuba Diving and Snorkelling.
Mangrove Trees grow along tropical Coasts and are permanent Living Area for many Sea Creatures.
Tropical Rain Forests are found along the Southern Coasts of Thailand and by today are located in protected Areas and National Parks.
Thailand's National Parks cover more than 10% of the total Country, however, Protection is often inadequate.
Koh Surin Marine National Park has some of the most exciting Snorkel Sites in Thailand and can be reached from Khao Lac.
Koh Similan Marine National Park is one of the World's Top Ten Dive Locations and in easy reach from Tab Lamu Pier, just 20 Minutes Drive from Khaolak.
Phang-Nga Bay National Park is sheltered by Phuket Island with more than 80 Limestone Islands rising from the shallow Waters.
The Brazilian Para Rubber Tree is today grown all over South East Asia with Thailand producing nearly Half of the World's Rubber.
5 Species of Sea Turtles live in tropical Sea Waters with some of them laying their Eggs on the Beaches of Kho Kho Khao Island during Night Time.
   
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Khao Sok National Park

Khao Sok straddles the central mountain range which forms the backbone of the Malaysian Peninsula and is located just south of the Isthmus of Kra, the peninsula's narrow neck From Khaolak, it can be reached by car within one hour.

Waterfall in Khaosok, Thailand

Established in 1980, the national park is named after its highest peak Khao Sok. The national park itself covers only 646 square kilometres but borders Sri Phang Nga National Park in the West and Kang Krung National Park in the North as well as two wildlife sanctuaries, namely Khlong Nakha and Khlong Saeng, bringing the whole area to more than 2000 square kilometres.

Chieow Laan Lake in Khao Sok

Therefore it is one of the most important connected areas of tropical rain forest in Southern Thailand. Unfortunately all areas of true lowland rainforest were flooded in 1986 after the construction of the Rajprabha Dam. Although this 165 square kilometre lake has become a tourist destination by today, it has also made the park far too accessible to illegal encroachers and wildlife poachers.

Rafthouses at Khao Sok

Khao Sok National Park is dominated by spectacular limestone craigs, rising to 1000 metres. Due to an annual precipitation of 3500 mm the park contains the exciting biodiversity of a tropical rainforest with giant figs and dipterocarpus trees pushing up above the canopy. Wildlife is abundant with gaur, banteng, serow, Malayan tapir and sunbear still roaming the remoter park areas. Elephants, tigers, leopards and some smaller cats still survive, probably in perilously small numbers. Most other mammals are nocturnal or arboreal and likewise difficult to spot. They include gibbons, macaques, langurs, civets, lemurs and several species of squirrel. Some 183 bird species have been recorded, including pheasants and 5 hornbill species.

 

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