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Pha Taem National Park
Pha Taem National Park (Thai:อุทยานแห่งชาติผาแต้ม) is a List of national parks of Thailand, national park on the Mekong River in Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeast Thailand. Phou Xieng Thong National Protected Area in Laos is on the opposite side of the river. It is notable for its Dipterocarp forest cover and for extensive rock art on cliffs above the Mekong. The art is estimated to be 3,000 years old. The park also has several examples of mushroom rocks as well as the largest flower field in Thailand. Pha Taem National Park is a popular destination for the first sunshine of the New Year to fall on Thailand. Pha Taem National Park was declared a national park on 31 December 1991, with an area of 212,500 rai ~ . History In the past, only a few local peasants from the surrounding region dared to access the Pha Taem area. Because it is believed that Pha Taem is a prohibited location, and the mountain is protected by the holy. Pha Taem i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Mekong Catfish
The Mekong giant catfish (''Pangasianodon gigas''; th, ปลาบึก, , ; km, ត្រីរាជ /''trəy riec''/; vi, cá tra dầu), is a large, critically endangered, threatened species of catfish (order (biology), order Siluriformes) in the shark catfish family (biology), family (Pangasiidae), native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and adjacent China. It is considered critically endangered due to accelerating habitat loss. Description file:Pangasianodon_gigas_in_the_ICFAAA.jpg, Depiction of a mature Mekong giant catfish from the ''Illustrated collection of fishes from Asia, Africa and Australia'' Grey to white in color and lacking stripes, the Mekong giant catfish is distinguished from other large catfish species in the river by the near-total lack of barbel (anatomy), barbels and the absence of teeth. Young Mekong catfish do exhibit barbels and oral teeth, but these features diminish as they age and are absent by the time they grow to be 30-50cm in length. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
