Hat Chao Mai National Park Explained

Hat Chao Mai National Park
Iucn Category:	II
Map:	Thailand
Location:	Sikao and Kantang Districts, Trang Province, Thailand
Coordinates:	7.397°N 99.33°W
Area Km2:	231
Established:	1981
Visitation Num:	83,023
Visitation Year:	2019
Governing Body:	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Hat Chao Mai National Park is a protected area located in the Sikao and Kantang Districts of Trang Province, Thailand.^[1] It is a marine national park.^[2] Established in 1981, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with coral reefs, and an area measuring 144,292 rai ~ .^{[3] [4]} The park has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2002. It has also been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a significant population of large green-pigeons.^[5]

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hat Chao Mai National Park Trang Province . Thailand's World - South Thailand Parks . Asia's World . 1 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305034039/http://www.thailandsworld.com/en/national-parks/south-thailand-parks/hat-chao-mai-national-park/index.cfm . 5 March 2016 . dead .
2. Book: Braatz, Susan M.. Conserving biological diversity: a strategy for protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region. October 1, 2011. November 1992. World Bank Publications. 978-0-8213-2307-6. 57–.
3. Web site: ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง . December 2020 . Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation . Thai . National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes . 1 November 2022 ., no 36 .
4. Book: Spalding. Mark. Ravilious. Corinna. Green. Edmund Peter. World atlas of coral reefs. October 1, 2011. 2001. University of California Press. 978-0-520-23255-6. 265–.
5. Web site: Hat Chao Mai. . 2024. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024-10-14.