National park National Park in 1914. The UK waited until 1951 for the designation of its first national park, The Peak District National Park which sits at the southern end of the Pennine Hills surrounded by industrial cities. This followed perhaps 70 years of pressure for greater public access to the landscape. By the end of the decade a further 9 national parks had been designated. Europe has some 359 national parks as of 2010. Africa's first national park was established in 1925 when Albert I of Belgium designated an area of what is now Democratic Republic of Congo centred on the
Phu Toei National Park Buri folk don't even realise that their province has a national park." A dominant feature of the park is Khao Thevada (Angel Mountain), a mountain that is the highest in the province. The mountain is on the borders of Kanchanaburi and Uthai Thani provinces. Phu Toei National Park Phu Toei National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติพุเตย) is a national park located in Dan Chang District of Suphan Buri Province, Thailand. It has been a national park since September 30, 1998. On 26 May 1991, Lauda Air Flight 004 crashed over the park after one of the Boeing 767's thrust reversers deployed in mid-air.