Muang Kao Chai Buri Forest Park located in Kok Wua Village, Moo 1, Chai Buri Sub-district, Muang District, Pattalung Province, covered the area of about 1,875 rais. The Royal Forest Department was declared this forest park on August 21, 2001.
Topography
It is limestoned mountain located on the plain in the middle of the paddle fields and rubber tree farming. High cliffs are existed. Its highest point is 403 metres above the average sea level. Generally, it is the rocky area; consisting of clay, friable soil mixed with clay and some friable-sandy soils.
Climate
Because it is located in the south, therefore there are only 2 seasons that are rainy season and summer. In the rainy season, there will be raining all year long. During May to December, the weather is cool and fine. And the summer is started from January to April. At the open space upon the hill and the hill loop, there will be very windy because of locating in the middle of the paddle fields.
Flora and Fauna
It is the Evergreen Forest. Flora species found consist of Hopea ferrea, Dipterocarpus gracilis, Anisoptera costata, Tourneforitia ovata, Magnifera pentandra, Melanorrhoea laccifera, Sapotaceae genus, Combretaceae genus, Moraceae genus, Bombax sp., Leguminosae genus, Memecylaceae genus, Lumnitzera sp., Murraya paniculata and Acacia megaladena. Ground plants are consisting of Citrus sp., Rhapis excelsa, Caryota mitis, Musa acuminate, and various species of vine. Regarding herbal plants, there are plenty of them such as Uraria sp., Dracaena Lourieri, Euphorbia lacei, Piper sp., Acacia rugata, Bauhinia sp., KOB CHANANG DAM, KOB CHANANG DAENG, KOB CHANAGN KHAO, Eleocarpus petiolatus, Euonymus javanicus, Suregada multiflorum, and so on. There are also various orchid species such as Paphiopedilum sp.,
Fauna found consist of jungle fowl, oriole, dove, owl, nightjar, kite, common koel, various bulbul species, white-rumped forktail, oriental magpie-robin, sunbird, and various babbler species.