Narathiwat Flora

 Narathiwat

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Narathiwat (Thai: นราธิวาส, pronounced [nā.rāː.tʰí.wâːt]; Malay: Menara) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from west clockwise) Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian states of Kelantanand Perak. The southern railway line ends in this province, which is one of the nation's four provinces that border Malaysia.The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources, and is relatively fertile. Narathiwat is about 1,140 kilometers south of Bangkok and has an area of 4,475 km² (1,728 sq mi). Seventy-five percent of the area is jungle and mountains and has a tropical climate.

Narathiwat province is on the Gulf of Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula. The Bang Nara is the main river and enters the Gulf of Thailand at the town of Narathiwat. Narathat Beach, the most popular in the province,^{[citation needed]} is near the estuary. The total forest area is 1,196 km² (462 sq mi) or 26.6 percent of provincial

National parks

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There are three national parks, along with two other national parks, make up region 6 (Pattani branch) of Thailand's protected areas. Budo–Su-ngai Padi National Park is in the Sankalakhiri mountain range. Established on 17 June 1999, extending into neighbouring Yala and Pattani provinces. The main attraction is Pacho Waterfall. (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)

Budo–Su-ngai Padi National Park	341 km2(132 sq mi)	(29,966)
Namtok Si Po National Park	66 km2(25 sq mi)	(17,700)
Ao Manao-Khao Tanyong National Park	23 km2(8.9 sq mi)	(112,424)

Wildlife sanctuaries

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There are two wildlife sanctuaries in region 6 (Pattani branch) and they are the protected areas in Narathiwat province.

Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary	626 km2(242 sq mi)
Somdet Phra Thepparat Wildlife Sanctuary	201 km2(78 sq mi)

Gesneriaceae

Gesneriaceae species found in Narathiwat province, Thailand, include notable regional flora such as Codonoboea poopathii and Codonoboea filicalyx. These shade-loving plants thrive in the humid tropical evergreen rainforests of southern Thailand. 

Codonoboea platypus (C.B.Clarke) C.L.Lim, Gard. Bull.

Notable Gesneriaceae in Narathiwat

• Codonoboea platypus (C.B.Clarke) C.L.Lim, Gard. Bull. Singapore 62: 267 (2011); Smitinand, Thai plant names 147 (2014). – Didymocarpus platypus C.B.Clarke

Codonoboea poopathii: A rare pink-flowered herb up to 25 cm tall, endemic to Thailand and specifically recorded from moist evergreen forests on quartzite rock tops in Sukhirin District, Narathiwat, at 500–600 meters elevation. 
Codonoboea filicalyx: A short-stemmed herb with white velutinous hairs and yellowish-white flowers, endemic to the southern provinces of Yala and Narathiwat, growing along shaded mountain ridges at 300–1,100 meters. 
Codonoboea crinita: Found in undisturbed lowland evergreen rain forests in areas like Ban Bala south of Waeng District.

Codonoboea crinita

Aeschynanthus species: Epiphytic lipstick plant relatives documented across peninsular Thai rainforest tracts including Narathiwat. 
Aeschynanthus garrettii Craib 
Aeschynanthus longicaulis Wall. ex R. Br.
Aeschynanthus rhododendron Ridl. 
Aeschynanthus speciosus Hook.
Aeschynanthus stenophyllus Ridl.
Cyrtandra gimlettei Ridl.ดาดกำไล ผักนมกำไล โหมหินใบมน Nikom Waeng

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Provincial government

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Narathiwat is divided into 13 districts (amphoe), which are further divided into 77 subdistricts (tambon) and 551 villages (muban).

Map of thirteen districts

No.	Name	Thai	Jawi	Malay
1	Mueang Narathiwat	เมืองนราธิวาส	منارا	Menara
2	Tak Bai	ตากใบ	تابا	Taba
3	Bacho	บาเจาะ	باچك	Bahcok
4	Yi-ngo	ยี่งอ	جريڠ	Jeringo
5	Ra-ngae	ระแงะ	ليگيه	Legeh
6	Rueso	รือเสาะ	روسو،جابا	Ruso, Jaba
7	Si Sakhon	ศรีสาคร	ساكا، كوال كاواي	Saka, Kuala Kaway
8	Waeng	แว้ง	رأويڠ	Raweang
9	Sukhirin	สุคิริน	فاجاك	Pajak
10	Su-ngai Kolok	สุไหงโก-ลก	سوڠاي گولوك	Sungai Golok
11	Su-ngai Padi	สุไหงปาดี	سوڠاي فادي	Sungai Padi
12	Chanae	จะแนะ	چيني	Cene
13	Cho-airong	เจาะไอร้อง	جوك ايروڠ	Jok Irong