Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1972 and covers 744.96 square kilometres (287.63 sq mi), most of which is mountainous terrain.

This includes Siamese Fireback (Lophura diardi), Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) and Moustached Hawk Cuckoo (Hierococcyx vagans), all of which are near-threatened on a global level.

[6] Regarding mammals, the sanctuary is also home to a diverse range of species, with many threatened ones, including Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus indicus), Tiger (Panthera tigris), Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii) and Gaurs (Bos gaurus) are found here.

[7][4] The sanctuary is known as a particularly good spot for watching butterflies, but other insects, such as dragonflies are also here in both abundance and diversity.

[9] It springs from Khao Soi Dao Nua at 1,556 meters above sea level and has a total of 16 tiers.

The source of the waterfall is near the Peak of KhaoSoi Dao Nua Mountain at 1,556 meters above sea level.