Erawan National Park

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Erawan National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Erawan Waterfall, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - June 2004.jpg
Erawan Waterfall
LocationKanchanaburi Province, Thailand
Nearest cityKanchanaburi
Area550 km2 (210 sq mi)
Visitors650,852 (in 2019)

Erawan National Park is a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. It is located in the Tenasserim Hills in the western part of Thailand. It covers an area of 550 square kilometers.[1]

Location

It is located in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi Province. It is around 129 kilometers west of Bangkok.

History

It was established in June 1975 as the 12th national park of Thailand.

Geography

It is a part of the Tenasserim mountain range. It has mountains made of limestone which are between 165 and 996 meters high. There are four caves. They are called Mi Cave, Phartat Cave, Rua Cave and Wang Bahdan Cave.[2]

Wildlife

Hornbill and kingfisher are common birds that are seen here. It is home to over 120 species of birds and many animals.

Asian elephants, tigers, gibbon, and various types of deer are among the other animals found in Erawan National Park.

Erawan National Park Media

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