Khwae Noi National Park

Khwae Noi National Park
Map showing the location of Khwae Noi National Park
Map showing the location of Khwae Noi National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationPhitsanulok Province, Thailand
Coordinates17°05′35″N 100°37′22″E / 17.09306°N 100.62278°E / 17.09306; 100.62278
Area198 km2 (76 sq mi)[2]
Visitors5,692[3] (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation(DNP)

Khwae Noi National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแควน้อย, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Khwae Noi) is a national park in Chat Trakan, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong and Wat Bot districts in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand, it was formerly known as Kaeng Chet Kwae National Park.[4]

Topography

The park consists of long complex mountains and forests which also includes scenic steep valleys, rugged mountains, rocky terrain and waterfalls. It occupies 123,779 rai ~ 198 square kilometres (76 sq mi).[2]

Forest

The park contains mixed deciduous, dipterocarp, hill evergreen and dry evergreen forests.[2][4] It is divided into the following forest parks:

  • Kaeng Chet Khwae Forest Park
  • Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest in Wat Bot district.
  • Suan Miang National Reserved Forest in Chat Trakan district.
  • Khao Krayang National Reserved Forest in Nakhon Thai and Wang Thong districts.

Since 2002 this park has been managed by Protected Areas Regional Office 11 (Phitsanulok)

Flora and fauna

See also: Wildlife of Phitsanulok Province

Plant species include:[2][4][5]

Mammel sorts include:[2][4]

Mammels not further specified:

Indochinese roller

Birds,the park has some 18 species, of which 12 species of passerine from 10 families, represented by one species:[6]

and some 6 species of non-passerine from 5 families, represented by one species:[6]

Reptile sorts include:[2]

Places

  • Namtok Kaeng Pu Ten - a 9-tiered waterfall.
  • Namtok Kaeng Suea - a 5-tiered waterfall.
  • Namtok Pu Daeng Ron - a hot waterfall.
  • Namtok Sam Takhian - a tiered waterfall.
  • Kaeng Chet Khwae nature trail.
  • Khwae Noi Bamrung Dan - a dam with a reservoir.[2][4]

Location

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protected areas". UNEP-WCMC. 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "แควน้อย" [Kwae Noi]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "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.98 Kwae Noi N.P.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ a b c d e "NATIONAL PARKS in THAILAND: Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2015. p. 34. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ "BGP Plant Database". The Botanical Garden Organization. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Kaeng Ched Kwai National park". Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ^ "ส่วนอุทยานแห่งชาติ, 10 อุทยาน" [National parks section, 10 parks]. Office of Conservation Area 11 (Phitsanulok) (in Thai). 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.



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