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Phu Pha Lek National Park
Most of the forest in Phu Pha Lek
National Park is productive. It is the source of the main
rivers—which can be called “Forest of Water” an only one
remained and very important for people in upper Northeastern
Thailand, of Song Kéhram River, Shi River, Uun River, Huy
Lamphanchard, Huy Kracher etc. There are also the main
reservoirs, under the patronage of His Majesty the King, such as
Nam Uun Dam, Lampaow Dam and about 20 reservoirs around the park
for people to use in consuming and agriculture.
Geographical Features
Phu Pha Lek National Park, locates
between latitude 17 o 15;'– 16o 49 ' north and longitude 103o
15' – 103o 50' east, is a part of Phu Phan Mountain Range lying
east and west about 54 kilometers and approximately 200 – 600
meters above sea level. The highest mountain is Phu Ang Sor
about 695 meters above sea level. The area is the source of many
big and small important-rivers such as Song Kram River, Yam
River and Uum River. The soil in semi-evergreen forest is sandy
soil, and in mixed forest and deciduous forest is laterite. And
the stone is mostly sandstone.
Weather Condition
The
weather in this area is monsoon climate. Summer is from March to
May; it is very hot approximately 40 o C so that can often cause
forest fire everywhere. Rainy season is from June to October and
about 1,000 – 1,300 mm. of rain all the year round. Winter is
from November to February; it is cold approximately 15 -20 o C.
Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals
There is deciduous
forest spreading all over the foot and top of mountains which
consists of valuable plants such as Siamese sal, ingyin, Hiang
(a kind of Dipterocarpaceae) and eng, and lower bracken such as
slender bamboo (a kind of Graminceae) and Krajeaw (a kind of
Zingiberaceae). At the valley is mixed forest, and plants found
are rosewood, ironwood, Burmese ebony, Makhaa Tae, and many
kinds of bamboo such as sang, Khao Larm bamboo, Rai, Ruag and
wild bamboo. Along the streams are semi-evergreen forest, and
plants found are Yang, Krabak (a kind of Dipterocarpaceae),
Malabar ironwood, Tabak (a kind of Lagerstroemia), Makhaa mong,
and lower bracken such as rattan, palm and many kinds of herb.
And animals found are wild boar, barking deer, mouse deer,
monkey, langur, squirrel, land monitor, snake, and many kinds of
bird. The other kinds of animal are also in being threatened
condition because local people still hunt.
Tourist
Attractions
Historical
Dinosaurs Grave
Dinosaurs Grave locates in the middle of Phu Pha Lek
Mountain, Song Dao district, Sakon Nakhon, and near the edge of
Phu Phan Forest, Kham Muang district, Kalasin province. There
are many animal stony-bones which crystallized during
fossilization; some are still in the ground and stone, some are
fossils of plants and animals and some are stony plants. Now,
there is no clear evidence what animals and how old they are.
The area, about 1,250 Rais (2,000,000 squares meters), has been
estimated that more than hundred of animal remains haunting so
that can be suitable for the name "Dinosaurs Grave".
Pre-historic Wall Painting
There is Pre-historic Painting, about 3,600 years ago, on
a big rock. In the picture, painting with dense-red color,
showing portly women standing in line, their hands on other
shoulders, looks like they are doing an activity. The area is in
Pa Dong Phanna and Pa Dong Pra Chao, Phu Takam Village, Tha Sila
Sub-district, 18 kilometers away from the park’s office.
Beautiful Nature
Suri Yan Cliff
Suriyan Cliff is a high cliff on the highest peak of Phu
Pha Lek Mountain. The area is a good view point which traveler
can enjoy seeing the attraction of sunrise in the morning.
Dong Ko Cliff Dong
Ko Cliff is a high cliff on the peak of Phu Pha Lek next to the
east of Suriyan Cliff. The area is also a good view point which
traveler can enjoy seeing dense forest and complicatedly high
mountains.
Nam Chok Cliff
Nam Chok Cliff is a high cliff on the east part of the
Peak of Phu Pha Lek Mountain. The area is a good view point
which traveler can enjoy seeing Huai Huat Reservoir until out of
sigh in Udon Thani Province and Khon Kan Province, and wonderful
scenery of sunset in the evening.
Ho Song Dao
Ho Song Dao located on the peak of Phu Pha Lek Mountain
about 700 meters above sea level. Traveler can see surrounding
scenery almost 360 degrees so that suitable for studying stars
at night and Meteor shower clearly. Every time having Meteor
shower, there are crowded with thousands of travelers.
Hin Darn Man Pla Forest
Hin Darn Man Pla Forest is the forest of sandstone boulders
complicatedly overlapping each other. The area is about 2,000
Rais (3.2 squares kilometers) and has beautiful grass and flower
field which consists of very beautiful flowers such as
Eriocaulon henryanum Ruhle, many kinds of Hypoxis daceae and
Burmanniaceae etc.
Lan U-sa Sawan
Lan U-sa Sawan is a plain on the peak of Phu Pha Lek
Mountain about 1,550 Rais. The area is groves forest and has
boulder groups alternating with grass fields look like
artificial garden. There are many wild flowers such as many
kinds of Hypoxis daceae and Burmanniaceae, Eriocaulon henryanum
Ruhle, Dusita (Utricularia delphinioides Thor. ex Pell) etc.
Reservoirs There are
medium-size reservoirs in Phu Pha Lek National Park which have
beautiful sceneries such as Huy Nam Yard Reservoir, Huy Ma Fai
Bon Reservoir, Kra Cher Reservoir and Huy Had Reservoir.
Caves There are many
interesting caves which are appropriate for traveling and
adventure such as Phu Pha Lek Mountain such as Klap Cave, Thong
Chang Cave, Thong Kham Cave etc.
Kaeng Kula Waterfall
It is a small waterfall falling from the north part of
Phu Pha Lek Mountain. There is water all the year round and more
water in the rains so that becomes Yam River flowing to Nam Un
Dam, Sakon Nakhon Province.
Di Mi Waterfall
Di Mi Waterfall, in the ridge of Phu San Ta Saeng and Phu
Pha Daeng, Wang Sam Mo district, Udon Thani province, is a
medium waterfall which has water all year round. It is the
source of Huai Lam Phan Chat flowing to Lam Pao Dam, Kalasin
province and to Chi River.
Kao Chan Waterfall (Nine
Levels Waterfall) Kao
Chan Waterfall is cascading from the Peak of Phu Pha Lek
Mountain. The water, only eight months in a year, runs to Huai
Ma Fai Reservoir and to Chi River.
Facilities
Accommodations This national park no bungalows available. Please
bring your own tents and food or rent the the tents that
prepared by the park.
Location and Getting there
Phu
Pha Lek National Park
Ban Thawat, Pathumwapi Sub-district,,
Song Dao, Sakhon Nakhorn, Thailand
47190
By
Car
Phu Pha Lek National Park’s office is located in Song
Dao district, Sakon Nakhorn Province. It is very near Udon Thani
Province so that more convenient way to enter the area is to
start from Udon Thani Province. Use national road number 22
(Udon Thani - Sakhon Nakhorn), turn right at Km. 95 (Sawang Dan
Din Jail of the province) to ARD Road Ban Tai – Don Som Hong,
turn right at Km. 17 (Ban Pone Junction) to ARD Road Ban Pone
Swang – Phu Par Lek, and go another 6 kilometers to Phu Pha Lek
National Park’s temporary office. Approximately 82 kilometers
from Udon Thani Province to Phu Pha Lek National Park’s
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17.26655, 103.45792 |
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