Kui Buri National Park

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Kui Buri National Park
Map showing the location of Kui Buri National Park
Map showing the location of Kui Buri National Park
Location in Thailand
LocationPrachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand
Nearest cityPranburi
Coordinates12°3′6″N 99°33′26″E / 12.05167°N 99.55722°E / 12.05167; 99.55722
Area969 km2 (374 sq mi)
Established1999
Visitors20,746 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
TypeNatural
CriteriaX
Designated2021
Part ofKaeng Krachan Forest Complex
Reference no.1461
Region
Asia-Pacific

Kui Buri National Park is a national park of Thailand in the Tenasserim Hills in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. It was established as the 90th national park in March 1999.[1]

Geography

The park, with an area of 605,625 rai ~ 969 square kilometres (374 sq mi)[2] covers parts of the Pran Buri, Sam Roi Yot, and Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan Districts of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

Flora

The forests contain dry evergreen and moist evergreen forests. Important trees are Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Hopea odorata, Terminalia chebula, and different species of palms.

The park has more than 200,000 sandalwood trees. It is the only place in Thailand where sandalwood can be harvested for the cremation of royal family members. Nine trees were cut down for the cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. A royal brahmin spent one month selecting trees meeting royal criteria: they must be dead and have been over 100 years old.[3]

Fauna

Some animals that can be found in the park:

Location

Kui Buri National Park in overview PARO 3 (Phetchaburi branch)  
    5) Kui Buri National Park in overview PARO 3 (Phetchaburi branch)
  National park
  1Ao Siam
  2Hat Wanakon
  3Kaeng Krachan
  4Khao Sam Roi Yot
  5Kui Buri
  6Namtok Huai Yang
  Wildlife sanctuary
  7Prince Chumphon North Park (upper)
  Non-hunting area
  8Cha-am
  9Khao Chaiyarat
10Khao Krapuk–
Khao Tao Mo
  Forest park
11Cha-am
12Huai Nam Sap
13Khao Nang Phanthurat
14Khao Ta Mong Lai
15Klang Ao
16Mae Ramphueng
17Pran Buri
18Thao Kosa

See also

References

  1. "Kui Buri National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  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. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022. , no 90
  3. Lersakvanitchakul, Kitchana (2019-05-03). "The Water of Life". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  4. "Kui Buri National Park". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 9 November 2025.