Lam Khlong Ngu National Park

Lam Khlong Ngu National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติลำคลองงู) is a national park in Chale, Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. It was established on 25 December 2009. The park, caves and waterfall are in the protected area of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.^[1]

Geography

Lam Khlong Ngu occupies 420,374 rai ~ 673 square kilometres (260 sq mi)^[2] and is located on Tanaosri Mountains from north to south. Most of the area is covered with many valleys and hills. The height of middle sea level is about 100 – 1000 meters. The important hill is Bor Ngam hill.

Climate

The climate is tropical monsoon. It is influenced by Southwest monsoon in summer and Northeast monsoon in winter. In summer, the weather is the hottest and in winter, the weather is the coolest. It has three seasons : Summer from March until May, Rainy from June until October and winter from November until February. From June to September there are many clouds while from November to April a few clouds are found.^[3]

Attractions

Nang Kruan Waterfall

Nang Kruan waterfall is a big limestone waterfall in Lam Khlong Ngu. Water runs in the waterfall all the year-round. The headwater is from Thong Pha Phum creek and Chalae creek. There are 7 levels.

Kliti waterfall

Kliti waterfall is a limestone waterfall like Nang Kruan waterfall.

Monolithic cave

Waterway of Lam Khlong Ngu flows through the cave and inside monolithic cave has the monolithic is located by nature. The cave has the highest monolithic in the world. The height is 62.5 meters.

References

^ "ลำคลองงู (Lam Klong Ngu)". สำนักอุทยานแห่งชาติ กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติพันธุ์พืชและสัตว์ป่า. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ "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 123{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "อุทยานแห่งชาติลำคลองงู". ผืนป่าตะวันออก. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

14°52′N 98°53′E / 14.86°N 98.89°E / 14.86; 98.89

[1] "ลำคลองงู (Lam Klong Ngu)". สำนักอุทยานแห่งชาติ กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติพันธุ์พืชและสัตว์ป่า. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[AREA_NP-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 123{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[3] "อุทยานแห่งชาติลำคลองงู". ผืนป่าตะวันออก. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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