Ko Thalu

Khlang Ao Forest

Mae Ramphueng Mangrove Swamp Forest

Mae Ramphueng Beach

    1. Mae Ramphueng Forest Park consists of forests set in mountainous tower karst including Khao Mae Ramphueng, whose summit is 248 meters high and faces the sea on 3 sides. The majority of gradients in the park are over 35 degrees on all sides. To enter to Khlong Mae Ramphueng you must pass through a mangrove swamp forest area of muddy soil or beaches. This area contains 2.4 square kilometers of terrestrial forest and 4.88 square kilometers of mangrove swamp forest, giving it a total land area of approximately 7.28 square kilometers.
2. Pa Klang Ao Forest Park is mostly flat but does not flood as the land is mangrove and sandy loam near to the sea. When it rains, water seeps into the soil, creating a fertile surface. Due to the forest cover, the plains cover an area of approximately 1.92 square kilometers.

3 Ko Thalu, Ko Sing, and Ko Sang
3.1. Ko Thalu is a small island in the Gulf of Thailand, located approximately 8 kilometers from the coast in Sai Thong Sub-district, Bang Saphan Noi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, with a total area of 1.178 square kilometers (Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, 2008), or approximately 736 rai. The island is shaped like a whale, with a north-south orientation and a length of approximately 2.5 kilometers. To the north of the island is a tower karst that runs parallel to the sea. The gradient continues to the island's center, where a mountain sits 90 meters above sea level. On the east side, there is a rocky reef and remnants of coral, and on the west side there are two beaches, and at the end of the islanda promontory. When the seawater recedes, there is a... long beach to the south called Ko Thalu caused by the island’s shape. There is a large cavity caused by  water erosion and wind erosion where you can look directly through to the other side. It became the source of the term "Ko Talu” (island with a hole).

Ko Thalu is a natural resource with high abundance of wildlife and great biodiversity. There is a diversity of land and marine animals and coral reef ecosystems. These ecosystems are classified as important areas for living things in terms of habitats, refuge, and food sources. At present, Ko Thalu is used in many ways, both directly and indirectly, as a tourist attraction, diving and snorkeling on the beautiful coral reef dive site.
3.2 Ko Sing is a small island with an area of ??0.016 square kilometers, about 5 kilometers from the shore.
3.3 Ko Sang is also a small island with an area of ??0.018 square kilometers (Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, 2008), approximately 6 kilometers from shore. There are important resources and coral reefs that are very rich.

      The land and islands on the Gulf of Thailand are influenced by the monsoon climate.  There are a lot of rains in rainy season which starts from June to November. Moreover, the area also gets the southwestern monsoon from the Andaman Sea but blocked by Tanaosi Mountain range. Winter starts from mid November to February, and summer starts from March to May

Water Supply
         Pa Klang Ao Forest Park's overall condition is a densely forested area with large trees. The water supply is located to the east, adjacent to Khlong Mae Ramphueng, and it is a brackish water canal measuring approximately 3 kilometers in length. Mae Ramphueng Forest Park is located in a moderately mountainous area with a relatively intact forest area along the Gulf of Thailand. The brackish water canal is shallow, and given the small size of Ko Talu, there is no need to drill wells to bring groundwater to the surface for use. There is adequate water volume and the capacity to accommodate approximately 200 visitors per day, but the water quality is sometimes poor and unfit for human consumption without treatment.

    The ecosystem in Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park is characterized by mixed deciduous forest, which covers the majority of the national park's western portion. The significant plant species include Burma Padauk, Ironwood, Thai Bungor, Simpoh Air, Afzelia Wood, Ceylon Oak, Garuga pinnata Roxb., Beleric Myrobalan, Bastard Cedar, Barking Deer's Mango, and Hog Plum.

The western and northern regions are covered in dry evergreen forest which include significant plant species such as Resin Tree, <i>Dipterocarpus turbinatus </i> C.F., Iron Wood, <i>Toona ciliata </i> M.Roem., Orange Champak, Crown Flower, <i>Magnolia baillonii </i>Pierre, Mesawa, <i>Mangifera caloneura </i> Kurz, Bungor, Monkey Jack, Burmese Grape, and Siamese Neem Tree. The ground plants are <i> Bambusa nutans</i>Wall. Ex Munro, <i>Cephalostachyum virgatum </i> (Munro) Kurz, Sugar Palm, rattan, Palm, and Fern.  
This national park area is still very fertile, and wildlife migration is frequent due to the shared forest with Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phachi River Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Myanmar.
Wild animals that can observed include Sambar Deer, Guar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Bear, Wild boars, Monkey, Langur, Gibbon, Common Palm Civet, Civet, Asiatic Golden Cat, Hog Badger, Flying Lemur, Asian Wild Dog, East Asian Porcupine, Malayan Pangolin, Javan Mongoose, Bat, Burmese Hare, Squirrel, Chipmunk and Moonrat.
Birds include Tickell's Brown Hornbill, Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Plain-Pouched Hornbill, Black Hornbill, Eagle, Asian Barred Owlet, Bulbul, Greater Coucal, Forktail, Common Iora, Partridge, Hill Myna, Drongo, Rollers, Woodpeckers, Green Leafbird, Asian Paradise-Flycatcher, Red Junglefowl, Striated Heron and Green-Billed Malkoha.
Amphibians include the Green Paddy Frog, Rana blythii, toads, Golden Tree Frog, and the Asian Painted Frog.
Reptiles include Siamese Softshell Turtle, Turtle, snakes, Monitor Lizard, Gecko, lizards, skinks, and Butterfly Lizard.
Fishes include Loaches, Swamp Barb, Striped Tiger Nandid, Redtail Rasbora, Red-Tailed Snakehead, Beardless Barb, Siamese Glassfish, Blue Danio, Golden Mahseer, Sidestripe Rasbora, Indian River Barb, and <i>Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei. </i>