Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park

Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park
Coordinates: 14 ° 32 ′ 0.1 ″  N , 105 ° 23 ′ 9 ″  E
Location:	Nong Khai , Thailand
Surface:	686 km²
Founding:	June 1, 1987
Address:	Nacharoy, Na Chaluai Amphoe, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand 34280

The Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park ( Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภู จอง นาย อย ) is a national park in Thailand . It is located in the northeast region of the country, on the border with Laos and Cambodia and was named the 53rd National Park of Thailand on June 1, 1987.

geography

The national park covers an area of ​​428,750 Rai (686 km²), it is located in the districts ( Amphoe ) Buntharik , Na Chaluai , Nam Yuen of the Ubon Ratchathani province . The park is partly crossed by the Phanom-Dongrek mountain range . The terrain consists of sandstone and laterite .

climate

As in almost all other parts of the country, there are three seasons here: the rainy, winter and summer seasons.

• Summer: March to May
• Rain: June to November
• Winter: December to February

Flora and fauna

The area of ​​the Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park is about 75% covered by forests, for the most part by evergreen forests, but mixed and dry dipterocarp forests also occur.

plants

• Krabak tree ( Anisoptera costata ) (Thai: กระบาก )
• Hopea odorata
• Burma Padouk ( Pterocarpus macrocarpus )
• Shorea obtusa , Shorea siamensis , Shorea roxburghii
• Dipterocarpus alatus , Dipterocarpus obtusifolius , Dipterocarpus tuberculatus
• Thai rosewood tree ( Dalbergia cochinchinensis )
• Mueat Khon ( Helicia sp.)

Animal species

• Flag drongo ( Dicrurus macrocercus )
• Striped bearded bird ( Megalaima lineata )
• Hair bird ( Pycnonotus aurigaster )
• Hair bird ( Pycnonotus blanfordi )
• Gray wagtail ( Motacilla cinerea )

The national park is repeatedly affected by illegal logging of the valuable "rosewood" (Thai พะยูง , phayung ). State officials and police officers are suspected of cooperating with gangs of lumberjacks (mainly from neighboring Cambodia).

Attractions

• Huai Luang waterfall
• Praown Raor waterfall

literature

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Anisoptera costata in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: P. Ashton, 1998. Accessed November 17, 2011th
2. ↑ Burma-Padouk (English)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 214 kB)  
3. ↑ Shorea roxburghii in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: P. Ashton, 1998. Accessed November 17, 2011th
4. ↑ Policemen accused of role in illegal tree felling. In: Bangkok Post , September 20, 2011.
5. ↑ 'Big fish' can't see the forests. In: Bangkok Post , February 27, 2012.

Web links

• Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park by the Thai Department of National Parks - description in English (last accessed on October 15, 2013)
• Location of the national park on interactive map from MapGuideThailand (last accessed on October 15, 2013)