Kao
Phanom Bencha National Park
It is 20 kilometers from Krabi along Talat
Kao-Ban Huai To Road. It covers a total area of
50 square kilometers including some parts of
Amphoe Ao Luk, Amphoe Khao Phanom , and Amphoe
Muang.
Khao
Phanom Bencha National Park is thickly forested
on its highest peaks. The verdant beauty of the
park is enhanced by tripping streams,
waterfalls, and wild animals. The park's major
attractions are as follows:
Namtok
Huai To
located some 500 meters from the park's office,
has as its source at the Phanhom Bencha
Mountains. The waterfall itself falls down over
rocks onto 11 huge pools, each with its own name
such as Wang Thewada, Wang Sok, Wang Chan etc.
Namtok
Huai Sa-de
runs down over a high cliff. The waterfall is
about 1.2 kilometers from the park's office.
Tham
Khao Phung (Khao Phung Cave)
is located some 3 kilometers from the park's
office. There are 5 caves in the area nearby,
each cave with countless stalagmites and
stalactites of various shapes. Some are shaped
like mushrooms, others like pagodas and
curtains. The walls are white and glitter
bright.
Namtok
Khlong Haeng
is about 500 meters high and springs from Khao
Thep Bencha which is the tallest mountain in
Krabi and is 10 kilometers from Amphoe Khao
Phanom.
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