Topography
The high mountain range of Klong Phanom has many steep bare cliffs, typical of the limestone mountains in this area. Fertile forests drape the mountains and many streams flow beneath the towering greenery. Klong Phanom is a vital water source for surrounding communities and towns. All the streams from Klong Phanom converge creating the Klong Sok river, this in turn flows into the Klong Saeng river which is a tributary of Klong Pam Duang, itself a major tributary of the Da Bee River
Climate
Generally climate is similar to other areas in southern part of Thailand as its abundant rain all year round because its under influence of northeast monsoon and southwest monsoon and also the area is high mountain ranges covered with thick forest. Climate an be divided into 2 seasons, rainy season starts from May-December, it hardly rain during August-October, summer starts January to April with the highest temperature in first-second week of
April.
Flora and Fauna
Its Moist evergreen forest covered with dense trees. Its rich of flora which mostly economical valued tree such as Hopea, Dysoxylum thyrsoideum, Harpullia cupanioides, Anisoptera costata, Barringtonia fusiformis, Artocarpus lanceifolius, Mangifera indica, Heritiera sumatrana, Lagerstoremia speciosa, Mesua nervosa Planch&Triana, Sonneratia alba, Toona ciliata, etc. Ground plants are bamboo, fern, genus Calamus or Daemonothops, Taenitis blechnoides, Caryota urens, Salacca rumphii and many species of vines.
The forest is habitat of variety animals consisting of elephants, deers, tapirs, bears, serows, wild pigs, gibbons, monkeys, langurs, squirrels, mouse deers, red jungle fowls, etc. as well as variety of birds and reptiles.
In the survey, Chiang Roun Bamboo is the biggest bamboo in Thailand with 60-80 centimeters in diameter and 30-40 meter long, there is 30 Rais (48,000 squares meters) of the bamboo in Pruching Mountain. Chiang Roun Bamboo does not grow together with other bamboo. Its clump is about 20-30
bamboos.
Nam Tok Khao Wong
Khao Wong Waterfall is situated two kilometers from Nam Lord Khao Wong Cave. It is an eight-level waterfall which is naturally
beautiful.
Kaeo Cave
Kaew Cave is about two kilometers from Klong Phanom National Park Office. Travelers have to walk on the hill foot about one kilometer and spend about 10 minutes in exploring the cave. The cave has four rooms all of which are decorated with strangely beautiful stalagmite and
stalactite.
Nam Lord Khao Wong Cave
Having water run through, and a great number of bats inhabit in, the cave is decorated with beautiful stalagmite and stalactite. Travelers have to spend around 40-minute walk in all over the cave. It is about 5 kilometers from Ranger Station 1st Ban Klong
Phanom.
Big Tree Nature trail
The area is two kilometers in the back of the National Park Office. The noted things in this area are White Krabark (a tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae) and very beautiful viewpoint on the
rock.
Rhizenthes zippelii of Rafflesiaceae Nature trail
Rhizenthes zippelii of Rafflesiaceae is one of the biggest flowers in the world. It is a parasitic plant which grows from Tetrastigma papillosum Planch. There are many in the mountain of Thamphung Village. The flower usually grows in November to
May.
Khlong Panom - Ban Bencha Nature trail
The route for study nature on water starts from Ranger Station 1st Ban Klong Phanom with about four hours on water. The appropriate time is when the area has more water in August to
September.
Contact Address
Khlong Phanom National Park
district, Amphur Phanom Surat Thani Thailand 84250
Tel. 0 7729 9298
How to go?
By Car
Klong Phanom is along the Route 401, Surat Thanee to Dagua Baa. Turn left to Klong Phanom at km.90 on Route 401. The Headquarters is a further 50km down this road.