Phu Soi Dao National Park ( th, อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสอยดาว, ) named after high

Phu Soi Dao Phu Soi Dao (french: Phou Soai Dao) is a mountain in Southeast Asia. It is 2120 metres tall and rises at the south end of the Luang Prabang Range, on the border between Laos and Thailand. Phu Soi Dao National Park is on the Thai side of the r ...

mountain, is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

at the southern end of the

Luang Prabang Range The Luang Prabang Range ( th, ทิวเขาหลวงพระบาง, ), named after Luang Prabang, is a mountain range straddling northwestern Laos and Northern Thailand. Most of the range is located in Sainyabuli Province (Laos), as ...

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 Chat Trakan ( th, ชาติตระการ, ) is the northernmost district (''amphoe'') of Phitsanulok province, central Thailand. History ''Mueang'' Chat Trakan was an ancient city of the same era as ''Mueang'' Nakhon Thai. Originally par ...

of Phitsanulok Province. The park was established as Thailand's 109th national park in 2008.

Topography

The park is bordered by Laos PDR for a length of about to the east and is up to wide at its widest point and is abutting

Phu Miang-Phu Thong Wildlife Sanctuary Phu or ''variation'', may refer to: Places *Phủ, prefecture in 15th–19th century Vietnam People Given name *Phu Dorjee (died 1987), first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen *Phu Dorjee Sherpa (died 1969), first Nepali to climb Mount ...

to the southwest and neighbouring

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary ( th, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าน้ำปาด; ) is a Wildlife sanctuary (Thailand), wildlife sanctuary in Ban Khok District, Ban Khok, Fak Tha District, Fak Tha and Nam Pat D ...

to the west. Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests (85%) and some small plains (15%), the height ranges from to . Phu Soi Dao summit is with the fifth highest in Thailand. There are

mixed deciduous forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discon ...

dry dipterocarp forest Dipterocarpaceae is a family (biology), family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek language, Greek (''di'' = two, ''pt ...

, hill evergreen forest and

conifer Conifers are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single ...

forest. Several rivers have their source within the park, including Pat and Kwae Noi rivers.

Climate

The park is generally cool all year round. Average high temperature is , average lowest temperature is , average mean temperature is . Rainy season is from May to October, average rainfall is /year. Winter is from November to February and summer is from April to June.

History

A survey was set up in November 1990, with an area of only . In 1992 the area was extended to . 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 ~ was declared the 109th national park. Since 2002 this national park has been managed by Protected Areas Regional Office 11 (Phitsanulok).

Flora

Plant species include:

Flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

species include: Orchids species include:

Carnivorous plant Carnivorous plants are plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans Protozoa (singular: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a group of single-celled eukaryot ...

species include:

Fauna

In the park are the following mammals: Birds,the park has some 190 species, of which 130 species of

passerine A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by t ...

from 32 families, represented by one species: Rufous treepie (Dendrocitta vagabunda vagabunda) Jahalana pair

and some 60 species of non-passerine from 14 families, represented by one species: And also reptiles:

Places

* Namtok Phu Soi Dao - a 5-tiered waterfall. * Lan Son Phu Soi Dao - a broad plain, at 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, at elevation.

Location

References

External links

Trekthailand - Phu Soi Dao National ParkPhu Soi Dao National Park
{{authority control National parks of Thailand Protected areas established in 2008 Luang Prabang Range Tourist attractions in Phitsanulok province Tourist attractions in Uttaradit province 2008 establishments in Thailand