Khao Kho National Park

Khao Kho National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติเขาค้อ
In the foreground Wat Phra That Pha Son Kaeo
Map showing the location of Khao Kho National Park
Map showing the location of Khao Kho National Park
Location with in Thailand
LocationPhetchabun Province, Thailand
Coordinates16°40′00″N 100°58′00″E / 16.6667°N 100.9667°E / 16.6667; 100.9667
Area483 km2 (186 sq mi)[2]
Established18 May 2012[3]
Visitors33,609[4] (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

The Khao Kho National park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาดิเขาค้อ, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Khao Kho) is located in Lom Kao, Lom Sak, Khao Kho and Mueang Phetchabun districts in Thailand's Phetchabun province. The national park covers an area of 483 square kilometres (186 sq mi) and was established in 2012.

Topography

Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from 155 metres (509 ft) to 1,305 metres (4,281 ft), Khao Kha the highest point in the park. The national park is named after Khao Kho, a mesa high 1,143 metres (3,750 ft).[5] This part of the Phetchabun mountain range is the origin of the main tributaries of the Pa Sak, Yom and Nan rivers.[6]

Climate

Weather measurement station at the Khao Kho National park collects data of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall since June 1999. The park is generally cool all year round, with rainy season around mid-May to October. Rainfall is approximately 1,425 millimetres (56.1 in)/year, with rainfall for 126 days a year. Winter is around November to mid-February. Summer is around mid-February to mid-May.[2]

History

From 1968 to 1981 the park's forest was used as a base for guerrillas of the Communist Party of Thailand. On 1 May 1995 an area of 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) in the Khao Polok Lon National Forest, originally named Namtok Than Thip Forest Park, was declared as Khao Kho National Park. A survey was set up of Khok Sam Sang forest, Khao Polok Lon forest, Khao Pang Kho forest and Wang Chompu forest in the area of Lom Kao district, Lom Sak district, Khao Kho district and Mueang Phetchabun district of Phetchabun province on 16 August 2001. Later on 18 May 2012 Khao Kho National Park, with an area of 301,698 rai ~ 483 km2 (186 sq mi) and neighbouring Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park to the north, has been declared the 125th national park and is managed by Protected Areas Regional Office 11 (Phitsanulok).[2][3]

Flora

The park is home to deciduous dipterocarp forest or red rainforest, such as:[2][6]

Fauna

Asian golden cat
Grey-headed canary-flycatcher
Black-naped monarch

Mammel sorts include:[2][6]

Birds,the park has some 80 species, of which 60 species of passerine from 20 families, represented by one species:[7][8]

and some 20 species of non-passerine from 9 families, represented by one species:[7][8]

Reptile sorts include:

Butterflies, there is a wide variety of butterflies.

Places

  • Namtok Tat Fa - largest waterfall in Khao Kho national park.
  • Namtok Than Thip - 26 m (85 ft) high waterfall.
  • Namtok Huai Yai - 20 m (66 ft) high waterfall.
  • Namtok Khan Bandai - a 20-tiered waterfall.
  • Namtok Wang Nam Rin - 5 m (16 ft) high waterfall.
  • Namtok Pha Lat - a waterfall off a cliff.
  • Namtok Kaeng Liang Pha - waterfall with a large stone yard.
  • Tham Yai Nam Ko - a cave.
  • Khao Kho royal palace - temporarily residence from late King Bhumidol Adulyadaj (1985).
  • Wat Phra That Pha Son Kaeo - temple with five large sitting Buddha images in line (2004).
  • Khao Kho wind farm - wind farm with 24 wind turbines each 110 m (360 ft) tall.[5][6]

Location

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protected areas". UNEP-WCMC. 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "เขาค้อ" [Khai Kho]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "พระราชกฤฐีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าโคกซำซาง ป่าเขาโปลกหล่น ป่าเขาปางก่อ และป่าวังชมภู ในท้องที่ตำบลนาซำ ตำบลหินฮาว ตำบลวังบาล คำบลบ้านเนิน อำเภอหล่มเก่า ตำบลน้ำก้อ ตำบลน้ำชุน ตำบลบุ่งน้ำเต้า ตำบลบุ่คล้า อำเภอหล่มสัก ตำบลแคมป็สน ตำบลทุ่งสมอ ตำบลเขาค้อ ตำบลริมสีม่วง ตำบลสะเดาะพง ตำบลหนองแม่นา อำเภอเขาค้อ และตำบลท่าพล ตำบลป่าเลา อำเภอเมืองเพชรบูรณ์ จังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์ ให้เป็นอุทยานแห่งชาติ พ.ศ.๒๕๕๕" [Royal Decree: Determine Khok Sam Sang forest, Khao Polok Lon forest, Khao Pang Kho forest and Wang Chomphu forest in the area of Na Sam Subdistrict, Hin Hao Subdistrict, Wang Ban Subdistrict, Ban Noen Subdistrict, Lom Kao District, Nam Ko Subdistrict, Nam Chun Subdistrict, Bung Namtao Subdistrict, Bung Khla Subdistrict, Lom Sak District, Khaem Son Subdistrict, Thung Samo Subdistrict, Khao Kho Subdistrict, Rim Si Muang Subdistrict, Sado Pong Subdistrict, Nong Mae Na Subdistrict, Khao Kho District and Tha Phon Subdistrict, Pa Lao Subdistrict, Mueang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province to be a national park. B.E.2555 (2012)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 129 (43 Kor): 1–3. 18 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ "สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวที่เข้าไปในอุทยานแห่งชาติ ปีงบประมาณ พ.ศง2562" [Statistics of tourists visiting National Parks fiscal year 2019]. Department of National parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021, no.97 Khao Kho N.P.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ a b "Khao Kho National Park". GibbonWoot (managing company). 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021, Thai National Parks website is NOT an official government website of the Department of National Parks. T.A.T. license 12/02497.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ a b c d "NATIONAL PARKS in THAILAND: Khao Kho National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2015. p. 35. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Khao Khor National park". Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Khao Kho NP--Khao Ya Ranger Station - Pha Khoy Ther". Birdlife. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. ^ "ส่วนอุทยานแห่งชาติ, 10 อุทยาน" [National parks section, 10 parks]. Office of Conservation Area 11 (Phitsanulok) (in Thai). 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.