Namtok Si Khit National Park
National park in Thailand
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Namtok Si Khit National Park is a national park in Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat provinces in Thailand. The park is home to waterfalls, tropical forests and caves.[2]
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| Namtok Si Khit National Park | |
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  Park location in Thailand | |
| Location | Thailand |
| Nearest city | Surat Thani |
| Coordinates | 9.0148°N 99.7730°E |
| Area | 142 km2 (55 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1999 |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Geography
Namtok Si Khit National Park is in Kanchanadit district of Surat Thani province and Sichon district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.[2] It is about 60 km (37 mi) from Surat Thani.[3] The park's area is 142 km2 (55 sq mi).[1]
The park's average elevation is 700 m (2,300 ft) and the highest point is Khimot peak at 1,303 m (4,275 ft), in the Nakhon Si Thammarat Range.[2]
Attractions
The park's highest waterfall is the namesake Si Khit Waterfall at 60 m (200 ft) high, with a resultant stream 12 km (7 mi) long. Other park waterfalls include Samnak Khian and Phu Rin waterfalls. There are a number of caves in the park, including Suan Prang, about 300 m (1,000 ft) long and Khao Phap Pha, about 50 m (160 ft) long, and home to the Asian giant toad.[2]
Flora and fauna
Park forest types include tropical rainforest and secondary forest at lower elevations and evergreen forest higher up.[2]
The park hosts animals including tiger, tapir, serow, muntjac and sambar deer. Birds in the park include kingfisher, bulbul and barbet.[2]