Phu Pha Yon National Park

Phu Pha Yon National Park
Coordinates: 16 ° 58 ′ 58 ″  N , 104 ° 4 ′ 10 ″  E
Location:	Sakon Nakhon , Thailand
Surface:	517,850 Rai (828.56 km²)
Founding:	July 28, 1988
Visitors:	12,072 (as of March 2011)
Address:	Ban Huai Huid, Tambon Chan Phen, Amphoe Tao Ngoi Sakhon Nakhon Thailand 47260

The Phu Pha Yon National Park (also: Phu Phar Yol ; Thai : อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภูผา ยล , RTGS : uthayan haengchat phu pha yon) is a national park in the provinces of Sakon Nakhon , Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan in northeast Thailand, the so-called Isan .

location

Phu Pha Yon National Park is located in Amphoe Tao Ngoi and Khok Si Suphan ( Sakon Nakhon Province ), Amphoe Na Kae in Nakhon Phanom Province and in Amphoe Dong Luang and Khamcha-i in Mukdahan Province .

topography

The area of ​​the Phu Pha Yon National Park is about 828.56 km² and consists of alternating sandstone plateaus. Here are sources for flowing water and a habitat for many animal and plant species.

Flora and fauna

The flora is characterized by mixed forest (mainly deciduous forest ) and dry deciduous forest, but the mountain rainforest does occur.

One can encounter the Asiatic jackal , deer species and numerous bird species here.

Attractions

Numerous waterfalls, caves, cliffs, rocky depths and water basins are interesting for tourists.

• Phu Pha Yon (Tham Pha Lai) - here is a large cliff in the Phu Pha Yon mountain ranges with a height of about 200 meters; on its outer surface there are approximately 3000 year old representations of various symbols.
• Dong Noi - a water reservoir in Na Kae Amphoe, Nakhon Phanom Province
• Huai Huad Basin - in Tao Ngoi District, Sakon Nakhon Province; to the right of the pool are fascinating rock formations.
• Khum Namsang waterfall - the highest waterfall in the national park, approx. 400 meters from the park administration.
• Kaeng Po Waterfall - from the park administration on Prem Pattana Road to the left at Sanwae Village (approximately 32 km total); a very beautiful waterfall with a 14 meter wide and 10 meter high fall; a nearby campsite has space for around 1000 people.

climate

The climate is tropical-monsoonal and has three seasons: the rainy season from May to October, with heavy rain in August. The average rainfall per year is 1484 mm. The cold season lasts from November to January; the lowest temperatures are from about 16 ° C . Summer lasts from February to April and has temperatures around 32 ° C.

history

Phu Pha Yon was one of five national parks that were declared a national park on the occasion of the 60th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on December 5, 1987.

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. ↑ อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภูผา ยล (Phu Pha Yon National Park) ( Thai ) Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. 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. Retrieved October 15, 2013. 

Web links

• Phu Pha Yon National Park by the Thai Department of National Parks - description in English [last accessed October 15, 2013]