Pha Taem National Park

Pha Taem National Park
Coordinates: 15 ° 25 ′ 16.7 ″  N , 105 ° 31 ′ 55.2 ″  E
Location:	Ubon Ratchathani , Thailand
Next city:	Khong Chiam
Surface:	340 km²
Founding:	December 31, 1991
Visitors:	106,093 (as of June 2011)
Address:	Huay Pai, Amphoe Khong Chiam, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand 34220

Pha Taem National Park in Thailand, view from the Thai side over the border river Mekong to Laos

In the Pha Taem National Park with the Mekong in the background

The Pha Taem National Park ( Thai อุทยานแห่งชาติ ผา แต้ม ) is a national park in the province of Ubon Ratchathani in the northeast region of Thailand , the so-called Isan . Pha Taem National Park was declared a national park on December 31, 1991, making it the 74th national park in Thailand .

location

Pha Taem extends in parts of the Amphoe Khong Chiam , Si Mueang Mai and Pho Sai over an area of ​​about 340 km² . In the east, the Pha Taem borders Laos and the Mekong over a length of 63 kilometers.

topography

The landscape is generally hilly, but it also has numerous rock formations that belong to the Dongrek Mountains . The rocks and cliffs are mostly made of sandstone . Most of the waters from here flow into the Mekong. The park is located at an average altitude of 100 to 600 meters.

climate

The climate is tropical - monsoonal . The rainy season is between June and September, October to February is the cool season and March to May is dry and hot.

fauna and Flora

plants

Pha Taem has mainly dry Dipterocarpus forests with tree species such as Shorea obtusa from the genus Shorea and the wing fruit family . Evergreen plants settle near the water. There are also two pine forests here.

Animal kingdom

Species such as the deer taxa , Malay glider ( Cynocephalus variegatus ), Fleckenmusang and Serau make up the fauna of the national park.

Attractions

Rock carvings and handprints in Pha Taem National Park

The most important sights of Pha Taem are the approximately 300 rock carvings stretching over 180 meters , the age of which is estimated to be 3000 to 4000 years. This makes them the largest collection of rock carvings in the world. Utensils for fishing, people and animals (elephants, fish, dogs) are shown. Not far away are the cliffs of Pha Chek and Pha Moei , which also have rock carvings.

Other attractions are

• Pha Chanadai - a rock with an evergreen pine forest and a beautiful view over the Mekong to Laos
• Phu Krabo - a cliff with bizarrely shaped rock formations
• Soi Sawan - waterfall formed by two streams
• Phu Long or "Sargberg" - coffin-like niches in the rock were used for burial

literature

• Vasa Sutthipibul et al. a. (Ed.): National parks in Thailand. National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 2006, ISBN 974-286-087-4 .

Individual evidence

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Web links

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