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Phu Soi Dao National Park

Phu Soi Dao National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสอยดาว, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Phu Soi Dao) named after 2,120 metres (6,960 ft) high Phu Soi Dao mountain, is a protected area at the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range in the Thai/Lao border area, on the Thai side of the range. It is located in Ban Khok and Nam Pat Districts of Uttaradit Province and Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province. The park was established as Thailand's 109th national park in 2008.

Phu Soi Dao National Park
Phu Soi Dao National park
Map showing the location of Phu Soi Dao National Park
Map showing the location of Phu Soi Dao National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationUttaradit, Phitsanulok Provinces, Thailand
Coordinates17°44′N 101°0′E / 17.733°N 101.000°E / 17.733; 101.000
Area340 km2 (130 sq mi)[2]
EstablishedMay 28, 2008[3]
Visitors19,706[4] (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Topography edit

The park is bordered by Laos PDR for a length of about 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the east and is up to 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) wide at its widest point and is abutting Phu Miang-Phu Thong Wildlife Sanctuary to the southwest and neighbouring Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary to the west. Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests (85%) and some small plains (15%), the height ranges from 500 metres (1,600 ft) to 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). Phu Soi Dao summit is with 2,120 metres (6,960 ft) the fifth highest in Thailand. There are mixed deciduous forest, dry dipterocarp forest, hill evergreen forest and conifer forest. Several rivers have their source within the park, including Pat and Kwae Noi rivers.[2][5]

Climate edit

The park is generally cool all year round. Average high temperature is 35.0 °C (95.0 °F), average lowest temperature is 13.0 °C (55.4 °F), average mean temperature is 27.0 °C (80.6 °F). Rainy season is from May to October, average rainfall is 1,334 millimetres (52.5 in)/year. Winter is from November to February and summer is from April to June.[6]

History edit

A survey was set up in November 1990, with an area of only 32 square kilometres (12 sq mi). In 1992 the area was extended to 78 square kilometres (30 sq mi). In August 1993 Phu Soi Dao National Park was proposed, with the inclusion of Phu Soi Dao waterfall. On May 28, 2008, Phu Soi Dao National Park, including Nam Pat forest and Phu Soi Dao forest, with an area of 212,633 rai ~ 340 square kilometres (130 sq mi)[7] was declared the 109th national park.[2][3] Since 2002 this national park has been managed by Protected Areas Regional Office 11 (Phitsanulok).

Flora edit

Plant species include:[5][8][9]

Flowering plant species include:[8][9][10]

Orchids species include:[9][11]

Carnivorous plant species include:[9][12]

Fauna edit

In the park are the following mammals:[13]

Birds,the park has some 190 species, of which 130 species of passerine from 32 families, represented by one species:[14]

 
Rufous treepie

and some 60 species of non-passerine from 14 families, represented by one species:[14]

And also reptiles:[13]

Places edit

  • Namtok Phu Soi Dao - a 5-tiered waterfall.
  • Lan Son Phu Soi Dao - a broad plain, 640 hectares (1,600 acres) at 1,630 metres (5,350 ft) elevation, Thailand's largest field of "Crested Naga" flowers.
  • Namtok Sai Thip - a 7 tiered waterfall.
  • Namtok Pha Chan and Moss - two small waterfalls.
  • Yod Phu Soi Dao - the summit, a flat plain, 160 hectares (400 acres) at 2,120 metres (6,960 ft) elevation.[2][5][10][11][15]

Location edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Phu Soi Dao". Protected Planet. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "ภูสอยดาว" [Phu Soi Dao]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าน้ำปาด และป่าภูสอยดาว ในท้องที่ตำบลม่วเจ็ดต้น ตำบลบ้านโคก ตำบลนาขุม อำเภอบ้านโคก ตำบลห้วยมุ่น อำเภอน้ำปาด จังหวัดอุตรดิตถ์ และตำบลบ่อภาค อำเภอชาติตระการ จังหวัดพิษณุโลก ใหเป็นอุทยานแห่งชาติ พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๑" [Royal Decree: Set the area of Nam Pat forest and Phu Soi Dao forest in the area of Muang Chet Ton subdistrict, Ban Khok subdistrict, Na Khum subdistrict, Ban Khok district, Huai Mun subdistrict, Nam Pat district, Uttaradit province and Bo Phak subdistrict, Chat Trakan district, Phitsanulok province to be a national park. B.E. 2551 (2008)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 125 (71 Kor): 1–3. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวที่เข้าไปในอุทยานแห่งชาติ ปีงบประมาณ พ.ศ.2562" [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.95 Phu Soi Dao N.P.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ a b c "NATIONAL PARKS in THAILAND: Phu Soi Dao National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2015. pp. 88–89. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. ^ "ภูสอยดาว" [Phu Soi Dao]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 26 October 2021, ลักษณะภูมิอากาศ - climatic characteristics.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ^ "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 109{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ a b "ภูสอยดาว" [Phu Soi Dao]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 26 October 2021, พืชพรรณ - flora.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ a b c d "Plant names". DNP-Botany. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b "ภูสอยดาว อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสอยดาว" [Phu Soi Dao - Phu Soi Dao National Park] (in Thai). 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b Buttri, Pin (2017-08-11). ""ภูสอยดาว"ลานสนสวยสูงเสียดฟ้า ตระการตา"ทุ่งดอกหงอนนาค"ใหญ่ที่สุดในเมืองไทย" ["Phu Soi Dao", a beautiful high-pitched pine courtyard, spectacular "Ngon nak flower field" is the largest in Thailand]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  12. ^ "Carnivorous Plants in the tropics - Phu Soi Dao National Park". 29 October 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b "ภูสอยดาว" [Phu Soi Dao]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 26 October 2021, สัตว์ป่า - fauna.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  14. ^ a b "Phu Soi Dao National Park". Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Sea of Flowers in the Pine Forest - Phu Soi Dao National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2013. pp. 41–43. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  16. ^ "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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