Talaybun National Park is situated between Kwuan Doan District and Muang District, Satun Province, with the following adjacent territory
facing Tu Yoh Canal, Tambon Wangprachan, Kwuan Doan District, Satun province
bordering Sadao District, Songkhla province
bordering the Malaysian State of Perlis
facing the Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean
Topography
Most of the area is mountainous with lush forest. Existing lime stone hills which are constantly washed by the underground water results in large cavity or even a large cave such as Toan Din Cave, Pah Deo Cave and Pooyoo Cave. Moreover, the dissolved underground lime stone burrow also result in the sea swamps in the area. The highest mountain in this area is Chin mountain, 756 meters from the average sea water level.
Climate
Satun province is normally affected directly by the South-Westerly wind from the Indian Ocean in May through to October and just when the South-Westerly wind is weakening North-Easterly wind from China will move in. However, since Satun province is situated on the west side of the shore line no direct impact from the North-Easterly wind is found, though, during October through to November, there could be certain amount of rainfall which will start decrease accordingly. During December to March, the weather can be quite dry due to the South-Easterly wind which will cause an increase in temperature during these months.
Average temperature in the area is 27.5 degree Celsius, highest average temperature is 38.9 degree Celsius in April and the lowest average temperature is 17 degree Celsius in February.
Average annual rainfall is 2,280.9 millimeters, with January being the month with lowest rainfall at 7.2 millimeters and September being the month with highest rainfall at 377.8 millimeters.
Flora and Fauna
Vegetation and Wildlife
Types of forests can be divided into 2 main characteristics
Land Forest can be divided into 2 types
- Tropical Rainforest covering most of the area consisting of higher perennials such as Ironwood and Yang and lower perennials (heights of approximately 15-30 meters) such as jack wood, Mahaadroom and Toongfah.
- Open Forest and grass fields most of the grass fields are covered with lalang grass while other common vegetations are Kradoan, Tabak, Croton and Saan.
Vegetations in wet and lowland can be divided into 2 types
- Vegetation found in Talaybun fresh water swamps are mainly annuals such as water primrose, Bon, Bakong, and Koodchaang.
- Vegetation found in Mangrove forest (along the west region of the National Park) are Mangroves, Proang and Sea Jelutongs.
Wildlife
- Surveys indicated that a total of 80 types of mammals are found, 3 of which are conserved wildlife - Pardofelis marmorata, Tapirus indicus and Capricornis sumatraensis. One mammals never before found in the country horseshoe bat is also found.
- 302 types of birds are also found, most of them are protected wildlife (under Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act B.E.2535) such as roulrouls, white-crowned hornbills, black hornbills, white-bellied woodpeckers.
- 59 types of reptiles are found, for example, spiny terrapins, black tortoises, cobras, king cobras, flying geckos.
- 28 types of amphibians in the frogs and toads species are found.
- Numerous types of fishes, for example, stonerollers and eels are found due to the fact there is a large swamps in the National Park.
