Erawan National Park Explained

Erawan National Park
Iucn Category:	II
Location:	Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand
Nearest City:	Kanchanaburi
Coordinates:	14.3833°N 106°W
Area Km2:	550
Established:	1975
Visitation Num:	650,852
Visitation Year:	2019
Governing Body:	Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)

Erawan National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติเอราวัณ) is a protected area in Western Thailand, in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi Province. Founded in 1975, it was the 12th national park of Thailand.

History

The establishment of the national park was declared in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 19 June 1975 and came into effect the following day.^[1] This park area was further modified in 1995.^[2]

The park covers an area of 343750rai^[3] in Sai Yok, Tha Sao and Lum Sum subdistricts in Sai Yok District; Nong Pet and Tha Kradan subdistricts in Si Sawat District, and Chong Sadao Subdistrict in Mueang Kanchanaburi District.

Features

The major attraction of the park is Erawan Falls, a waterfall named after Erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The seven-tiered falls are said to resemble Erawan.^[4] There are four caves in the park: Mi, Rua, Wang Badan, and Phrathat.^[5] Rising northeast of the waterfall area there is a breast-shaped hill named Khao Nom Nang.^[6]

Flora

Mixed deciduous forest accounts for 81% of the national park area.^[7] Deciduous dipterocarp forest accounts for 1.68% of the national park area. Dry evergreen forests account for 14.35% of the national park area.

Fauna

Mammals:

Birds:

Reptiles:

Amphibians:

Aquatic Animals:

See also

• List of national parks of Thailand
• List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand

Further reads

• Notebook, BeautifulbEq. Notebook: Beautiful Waterfalls in the Erawan National Park in Tha, Journal for Writing, College Ruled Size 6 X 9, 110 Pages. N.p., Independently Published, 2020.
• Atiyah, Jeremy. Southeast Asia. United Kingdom, Rough Guides, 2002.

External links

• National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

Notes and References

1. พระราชกฤษฎีกากำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าเขาสลอบ ในท้องที่ตำบลไทรโยค ตำบลท่าเสา ตำบลลุ่มสุ่ม อำเภอไทรโยค ตำบลหนองเป็ด ตำบลท่ากระดาน อำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ และตำบลช่องสะเดา อำเภอเมืองกาญจนบุรี จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี ให้เป็นอุทยานแห่งชาติ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๘ . Royal decree declaring the area of Khao Salop Forest in the localities of Tambon Sai Yok, Tambon Tha Sao, Tambon Lum Sum, Amphoe Sai Yok; Tambon Nong Pet, Tambon Tha Kradan, Amphoe Si Sawat; and Tambon Chong Sadao, Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi as a national park, B.E. 2518 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 19 June 1975 . 92 . 114A . special 15–18 . th.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเพิกถอนอุทยานแห่งชาติป่าเขาสลอบ บางส่วน ในท้องที่ตำบลท่ากระดาน อำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๘ . Royal Decree on the Revocation of Part of Khao Salop Forest National Park in Tambon Tha Kradan, Amphoe Si Sawat, Kanchanaburi Province, B.E. 2538 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 112 . 33A . 22 . Thai . 14 August 1995.
3. Web site: ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุเบกษา 133 แห่ง . December 2022 . Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation . Thai . Area Information of 133 National Parks published in the Government Gazette . 21 June 2024 .
4. Book: Elliot . Stephan . Cubitt . Gerald . 2001 . THE NATIONAL PARKS and other Wild Places of THAILAND . New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd . 32–35 . 9781859748862.
5. http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=107&lg=2 Erawan National Park
6. Roadway Thailand Atlas, Groovy Map Co., Ltd. © 4/2010
7. Web site: Erawan National Park . Western Forest Complex . 11 November 2023.