Khao Khitchakut National Park
Khao Khitchakut National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาคิชฌกูฏ) is a national park in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. The park is located in the Soi Dao Mountains, the Thai part of the much larger Cardamom Mountains, and is home to waterfalls and forests. The venerated Buddha footprint is also within the park premises. On 4 May 1977, Khao Khitchakut was designated Thailand's 14th National Park.
Khao Khitchakut National Park | |
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อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาคิชฌกูฏ | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View from above Krathing Falls | |
Location | Chanthaburi Province, Thailand |
Nearest city | Chanthaburi |
Coordinates | 12°50′44″N 102°9′35″E |
Area | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) |
Established | 4 May 1977 |
Visitors | 1,179,671 (in 2019) |
Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
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