Phu Pha Man National Park

Phu Pha Man National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติภูผาม่าน) is a national park in Thailand's Khon Kaen and Loei provinces. This forested park is home to caves, waterfalls and steep cliffs.

Phu Pha Man National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติภูผาม่าน
Map showing the location of Phu Pha Man National Park
Map showing the location of Phu Pha Man National Park
Park location in Thailand
LocationThailand
Nearest cityKhon Kaen
Coordinates16°44′38″N 102°0′4″E
Area350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Established2000
Visitors9,682 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Geography

Phu Pha Man National Park is located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) west of the city of Khon Kaen in the Phu Pha Man and Chum Phae districts of Khon Kaen Province and Phu Kradueng District of Loei Province. The park's area is 218,750 rai ~ 350 square kilometres (140 sq mi).[1] Park elevations range from 200 metres (700 ft) to 800 metres (2,620 ft).[2]

Attractions

Klang Khao cave is notable for its large daily exodus of bats at dusk, making a formation about 10 kilometres (6 mi) long. Other park caves feature stalagmite and stalactite formations. The Lai Thaeng cave hosts rock paintings dating back up to 2,000 years.[3]

The park's highest waterfall is Tat Yai waterfall at 80 metres (260 ft) high. Tat Rong waterfall reaches 60–70 metres (200–230 ft) high. The black rock Pha Nok Khao cliff rises above the Phong river.[3]

Flora and fauna

The park's forest types are mostly evergreen and mixed deciduous. Plant life includes rattan, orchid and cogon grass. Park animals include wild boar, barking deer, monitor lizard and pangolin.[2]

See also

References
  1. "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 72{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. "Phu Pha Man National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. "Phu Pha Man National Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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