Khlong Tron National Park

Khlong Tron National Park อุทยานแห่งชาติ คลอง ตรอน
Coordinates: 17 ° 35 ′ 14.8 ″  N , 100 ° 45 ′ 0.2 ″  E
Location:	Uttaradit , Thailand
Next city:	Nam Pat
Surface:	518.79 km²
Founding:	2003
Visitors:	20,782 (as of March 2010)
Address:	Nam Khai Sub-district, Nam Pad Amphoe, Uttaradit, Thailand 53110

The Khlong Tron National Park ( Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติ คลอง ตรอน ) is a national park in the northeast of the northern region of Thailand . It was opened as a National Park of Thailand in 2003 .

geography

The national park covers a rugged area of ​​518.79 km², it is located in the districts ( Amphoe ) Thong Saen Khan and Nam Pat in the province of Uttaradit . The terrain consists of different mountain ranges, the highest point is Mount Phu Miang at 1500 meters, other mountains are Khao Khwam Ruea, Khao Ngai Ruea, Khao Sam Liam, Khao Thanon and others. The national park is also the origin of various streams which flow into the Mae Nam Nan .

climate

The rainy season lasts from May to September. This is followed by the cool winter from October to February. The summer months with temperatures between 13 and 42 ° C start in March and end in April.

Flora and fauna

Mixed, deciduous and dipterocarp forests grow in the Khlong Tron National Park . It is the habitat of many different plant species and is home to a large number of animals.

Plant species

• Anisoptera costata - an endangered tree species
• Dipterocarpus alatus
• Michelia floribunda
• Hopea ferrea
• Amla tree
• Shorea obtusa
• Pterocarpus macrocarpus

Animal species

The national park is home to a variety of large and small wild animals, it is home to many species of birds:

• Southern Serau
• Clouded leopard
• Asiatic black bear
• The endangered fish cat ( Felis viverrina ), Thai: เสือปลา , suea pla , inadmissible literally translated "fish tiger"
• Patchwork
• Silver pheasant
• Blue-winged Pitta

Attractions

There are a number of waterfalls (Thai: น้ำตก , Namtok ) and caves (Thai: ถ้ำ , Tham ) in the Khlong Tron National Park :

• Khlong Tron waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก คลอง ตรอน )
• Huai Sai waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก ห้วย ทราย )
• Phu Miang waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก ภู เมี่ยง )
• Huai Khom waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก ห้วย คอม )
• Huai Nian waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก ห้วย เนียม )
• Chan cave (Thai: ถ้ำ จัน )
• Wua Daeng Cave (Thai: ถ้ำ วัว แดง )
• Suea Dao Cave (Thai: ถ้ำ เสือดาว )

Facilities

• Visitor center
• Bungalows
• Campground
• Sanitary facilities

literature

• Vasa Sutthipibul (et al., Ed.): National parks in Thailand . National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 2006, ISBN 974-286087-4

Web links

• Description of the Khlong Tron National Park by the Thai Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation in English [last accessed on October 15, 2013]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ dnp.go.th ( Memento of the original from April 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Anisoptera costata - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (July 21, 2011)
3. ↑ Fishing cat - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (July 21, 2011)