The main landscape of the park is rugged mountains covered with dipterocarp forests, similar to the Khao Sok adjoining it to the east.
The establishment of the park was announced in the Royal Gazette issue 105 chapter 60 of April 16 1988,
Khao Sok national park (Thai: เขาสก) is located in Surat Thani province in Thailand. Its land area is 739 km², and it includes the Chiao Lan reservoir dammed by the Ratchaprapha dam. The park comprises the largest area of virgin forest in Southern Thailand and is a remnant of rainforest which is older and more diverse than the Amazon Rainforest. The wild mammals include, Malayan Tapir, Asian Elephant, Tiger, Sambar Deer, Bear, Guar, Banteng, Serow, Wild Boar, Pig Tailed Macaque, Langur, White handed Gibbon, Squirrel, Munjak and Mouse Deer.
It is perhaps most famous for the Bua Phut (Rafflesia kerrii) flower which grows within the park. In addition to its exotic flora, Khao Sok is inhabited by a wide variety of animals, including gibbons and barking deer.
The 94 m high Ratchaprapha dam was built in 1982 at the Khlong Saeng River, a tributary of the Phum Duang River.
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