Mu Ko Ranong National Park

National Park Mu Ko Ranong includes the section of beautiful sea and a group of 15,both big and small, islands such as Bang Chak island, Yio island, Sai Dam (black sand) island, Son (pine) island, Payam island, Thalu island, Fai Mai (fire) island, Song Phi Nong island and Kham island. Most of the area’s located in Ko Chang National conservation forest, Khlong Hin Klong-Pa Khlong Muang Kluang National Forest Reservation and Pa Khlong Hua Khiao-Pa Khlong Ko Sui National Forest Reservation. It covers over 356.70-sq. km. Since 2532 BD, the area was researched due to the policy of National Park department, the Royal forest department of Thailand.
Geographical Features
Mu Ko Ranong National Park includes a section of the plain beach at Andaman Sea and can divided into 3 groups as follow Beaches area, which stretches into the sea and covered with thick swamp forest. There’re many large canals lying across such as Ngao canal, La Ong canal, Rat Chakut canal, La-un canal, Bang Chak canal, etc. The area which lying near the coastal: such as Bang Chak island, Yio island, Sai Dam (black sand) island, Son (pine) island and other islands. Each of the islands covered with thick swamp forest in the east while there’s beach and bay in the west. The virgin forest ’s also the main part of the island. The area which lying far from the coastal: such as Chang (elephant) island, Thalu island, Ta Khrut island, Mo (pot) island, Pring island, Rai island, Fai Mai (fire) island which lying spread from north to south along with the beach line. Each of the islands covered with virgin forest while the coral reef is surrounding the islands.
Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals
Forest and trees community in Mu Ko Ranong National Park can divided into Swamp forest covers 33% of all National Park area. It includes the total of 35 species, 18 genus and 14 families of trees such as a small tree of the family myrsinaceae (Sa Mae), beans, white Pang Ga Hua Suum , red Pang Ga Hua Suum, white Prong, red Prong, Ta Tum Ta Lae, Luum Poe Ta Lae, red Faad, white Faad, mangroves, Sonneratia, Lam Pan, black Ta Boon, white Ta Boon and atap. There’re also Sam Ma Nga, Thao Ka Poh Pla, white Nguak Pla More, purple Nguak Pla More, Prong Ta Lae, Prong Noo. Virgin forests covers 10% of all National Park area. It includes the total of 49 species of trees such as santol, Tam Sao, wild jackfruit, Khun Mai, Chieng Pra Nang Ae, hopea odorata Roxb., Teen Ped, Dep Tha Ro, Toong Fah, Yom Hin, parkia, Luad Kwai, Hlaw Cha Aon. There’re also Kam Puan rattan, red rattan, zalacca, moss and fern. Beach forest where you can found in some part of Chang Island and Sai Dam (black sand) island. Trees found here are pine, Jik Talae, Tuey Talae and Prong Talae. Flood plain where you can found at around Yew mountain, Sai Dam(black sand) island while lalang is mostly found here. Wildlife, can divided into Mammals, includes a crab-eating macaque, Nok Yai Khon Reab, flying squirrel, squirrel, tupaia glis, wild hog, mole rat, mangoose, musk, mouse deer, loris, black langur of the genus Presbytis, gibbon, fishing cat, barking deer, Mae Kai bat, rats and dolphin. Birds. There are 52 species of bird found here such as birds of the family Capitonidae, hawks, sandpiper, swallow, drongo, jungle fowl, a water rail of the genera Rallus and Amauropsis, Kin Preaw bird, osprey, mynas of the genera Acridotheres and Sturnopastor, ongo, Kak, hill myna, Plao, Dong bulbul, Baan bulbul, Khao Fai bird, Tob Yung bird, Kra Tae Taee Wad bird, Ped Naam bird. Reptile includes monitor lizard of the genus Varanus, cobra, king cobra, python and many species of turtles. Amphibian includes frog, toad, bullfrog, small toad and tree frog. Insects include butterfly, dragonfly, grasshopper, Jing Jo Nam, Ma Lang Sab Ta Lae. Sea resource includes Kam Daab crab, Sae Chuan crab, Chae Buay shrimp, Ka Tom shrimp, Deed Khan shrimp, Mae Hob, Ta Krom shell, Ka Ti shell, Jedi shell, white shell, small freshwater fish of the genus Periophthalmodon, Kra Bok, needlefish, Khang Lai fish, glob fish, Saak, red bass, white bass, cromileptes altivelis, , jellyfish, octopus, porcupine. Trepang and coral.

Location and Journey

Mu Ko Ranong National Park 192 Mu 4, Ngao Sub-district,, Muang Ranong, Ranong, Thailand 85000 Tel. : 0 7781 3840 Fax : 0 7781 3841 Head's name : Sompol Rueangnoi Position : Forestry Technical Officer, Professional Level

By Car

Driving on Phetkasem road(highway NO.4) for 612 km. until you reach Rayong province. There’re 14 km from the center of Ranong to Ngao Municipality then the National Park is 4 km away.

Tourist Attractions

Beautiful Nature

Hat Hin Ngam Hat Hin Ngam can be found around Ko Fai Mai (fire) . It’s the only place where you can find rock beach among the entire island in National Park because it’s the place where varieties of rounded was piled up for a long time. It will reflect the light when there’s wave.

Activities : Activities on Beach Cave/Geological Touring Snorkelling Diving

Hat Sai Dam Po Bay located in the south of Ko Sai Dam(black sand). It’s a quite curve beach with a beautiful sight of beach and mangrove forest

Activities : Nature trail study Activities on Beach View Cultural Sight Seeing

Hat Sai Deang Hat Sai Daeng (red sand) is on Ko Ta Wua Dam where the sand is red like the color of brick because of the pile up of varieties of seashell for a long time ago. Hat Sai Daeng includes a sight of beautiful forest and hillocks.

Activities : Activities on Beach

Ko Chang

Activities : Activities on Beach Camping

Ko Loa

Activities : Activities on Beach Cultural Sight Seeing Bird Watching

Ko Payam

Activities : Activities on Beach Snorkelling Diving Camping Bird Watching

Mangrove forest There’s mangrove forest near the coast where the forest’s still untouched by human. There’re varieties of dwelling system which’s good for natural activities and do mangrove research because this is the place where small leaf mangrove is still remain in Thailand. It located in the north of Yio Island.

Activities : Rafting-Canoeing-Kayaking flowers admiring

Mu Ko Takhrut

Activities : Snorkelling Diving

Natural rock bridge is on Thalu island while white sand beach and the range of rocks’s on Ko Chang

Activities : Activities on Beach Snorkelling Diving View

Facilities

Men's restroom Mu Ko Phayam Headquarters have toilet for men

Women's restroom Mu Ko Phayam Headquarters have toilet for women

Accommodation

Camping site Ao Khai Tao on Ko Chang have places where you can pit your tent

Parking Parking lot

Docking , Boat Tie-up , Wharf Ferry departure point

Mu Ko Ranong National Park 192 Mu 4, Ngao Sub-district, Amphur Muang Ranong Ranong Thailand 85000 Tel. 0 7781 3840 Fax 0 7781 3841 E-mail reserve@dnp.go.th