Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary ( th, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด; ) is a
wildlife sanctuary in
Nakhon Thai District of Thailand's
Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary covers an area of and was established in 2017.
Geography
Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about northeast of city of
Phitsanulok and west of
Loei town in
Bo Pho,
Na Bua,
Nakhon Chum,
Nam Kum and
Yang Klon subdistricts,
Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.
The sanctuary's area is and is neighbouring Bo Pho Thi-Pak Thong Chai non-hunting area to the southeast, Ban Yang non-hunting area to the south and
Namtok Chat Trakan National Park to the west. The small streams are tributaries of the
Khwae Noi River.
Topography
Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Pha Pratu Miang >, Khao Ya Pook >, Phu Klang, Phu Khat >.
The area is divided into 40% high slope mountain area (upper slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams), 57% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 3% plains.
Climate
Ton Sak Yai National park has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
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Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
category Aw), which is divided into three seasons. Summer is between March and May, with temperatures around . Rainy season is between June and October. Winter from November till February is very cold at night.
Flora
The sanctuary is located in Chat Trakan, Daeng, Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai, Nam Phak and Noen Pheum forests of Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.
Location
See also
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List of protected areas of Thailand
This is a list of protected areas in Thailand:
National parks in the Thai highlands
* Chae Son National Park
* Doi Chong National Park
* Doi Inthanon National Park
* Doi Khun Tan National Park
* Doi Luang National Park
* Doi Pha Hom Pok Nat ...
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List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand Since the beginning one hundred years ago, forest management in Thailand has undergone many changes, in form of reclassifications, name changes and management changes. All this has resulted in a division of 16 regions with 5 branches in 2002. Five r ...
References
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Wildlife sanctuaries of Thailand
Geography of Phitsanulok province
Tourist attractions in Phitsanulok province
2017 establishments in Thailand
Protected areas established in 2017