Erawan National Park

The Erawan National Park ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ เอราวัณ ) is a 550 km ² national park in the western part of the central region of Thailand. The park headquarters is located in the district ( tambon) Tha Kradan of the district ( Amphoe ) Si Sawat in Kanchanaburi province. When it opened in 1975, he was the 11th national park of Thailand.

Climate

The Erawan National Park is located in the cooler western Thailand. The hilly area with an evergreen forest has warm, dry winter. As of April, the temperatures rise back up to 39 ° C. In the rainy season it cools slightly, with maximum temperatures will be from May to October at around 33 ° C. The nights are slightly cooler at around 24 ° C. In May falls most rain with around 150 millimeters, or about eleven millimeters per day. In January, however, fall on average only five millimeters of water per month.

Attractions

The main attraction is the waterfall Erawan Falls ( Thai: น้ำตก เอราวัณ ), which was named after Erawan, a three- headed elephant from Hindu mythology. Furthermore, there are four remarkable caves: Tham Mi ( ถ้ำ หมี ), Tham Ruea ( ถ้ำ เรือ ), Tham Wang Badan ( ถ้ำ วัง บาดาล ) and Tham Phrathat ( ถ้ำ พระ ธาตุ ).

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