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Phu Soi Dao National Park

National park in Thailand

Summary

National park in Thailand

Field	Value
name	Phu Soi Dao National Park
iucn_category	II
iucn_ref
photo	Phusoidao National Park Uttaradit Province Thailand.JPG
photo_caption	Phu Soi Dao National park
map	Thailand
map_caption	Location within Thailand
location	Uttaradit, Phitsanulok Provinces, Thailand
coordinates
area	340 km2
established	May 28, 2008
visitation_num	19,706
visitation_year	2019
governing_body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Phu Soi Dao National Park (, ) named after 2120 m 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.

Topography

The park is bordered by Laos PDR for a length of about 60 km to the east and is up to 10 km 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 m to 2100 m. Phu Soi Dao summit is with 2120 m 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.

Climate

The park is generally cool all year round. Average high temperature is 35.0 C, average lowest temperature is 13.0 C, average mean temperature is 27.0 C. Rainy season is from May to October, average rainfall is 1,334 mm/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 32 km². In 1992 the area was extended to 78 km². 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 km² was declared the 109th national park. Since 2002 this national park has been managed by region 11 (Phitsanulok).

Flora

Plant species include:

Afzelia xylocarpa
Anisoptera costata
Betula alnoides
Dalbergia oliveri
Dillenia spp.
Dipterocarpus obtusifolius
Garuga pinnata
Hopea odorata
Lagerstroemia calyculata
Lannea coromandelica
Magnolia champaca
Phyllanthus emblica
Pinus kesiya
Pterocarpus macrocarpus
Quercus spp.
Schima wallichii
Shorea obtusa
Shorea roxburghii
Shorea siamensis
Spondias mombin
Terminalia chebula
Tetrameles nudiflora
Toona ciliata
Vitex pinnata
Xylia xylocarpa Flowering plant species include:
Aeginetia indica
Aeschynanthus andersonii
Alpinia galanga
Arachnothryx spp.
Hibiscus syriacus
Melastoma malabathricum
Murdannia gigantea
Poaceae spp.
Xyris bancana
Xyris complanata
Zingiber officinale Orchids species include:
Dendrobium christyanum
Paphiopedilum villosum
Papilionanthe teres
Spathoglottis affinis Carnivorous plant species include:
Drosera peltata
Utricularia bifida
Utricularia phusoidaoensis
Utricularia spinomarginata

Fauna

In the park are the following mammals:

Asian black bear
Asian palm civet
Barking deer
Burmese hare
Mainland serow
Malayan porcupine
Sambar deer
Wild boar Birds,the park has some 190 species, of which 130 species of passerine from 32 families, represented by one species:

Ashy woodswallow
Barn swallow
Bar-winged flycatcher-shrike
Black-headed bulbul
Black-throated sunbird
Blyth's paradise flycatcher
Common hill myna
Common rosefinch
Common tailorbird
Golden babbler
Great iora
Grey-backed shrike
Grey-headed canary-flycatcher
Hair-crested drongo
Mountain tailorbird
Olive-backed pipit
Orange-headed thrush
Orange-bellied leafbird
Rufous treepie
Sapphire flycatcher
Scarlet minivet
Short-tailed parrotbill
Streaked wren-babbler
Sulphur-breasted warbler
Swinhoe's white-eye
Velvet-fronted nuthatch
White-bellied erpornis
White-necked laughingthrush
White-rumped munia
White-throated fantail
Yellow-cheeked tit
Yellow-vented flowerpecker and some 60 species of non-passerine from 14 families, represented by one species:
Asian barred owlet
Blue-bearded bee-eater
Blue-throated barbet
Greater coucal
House swift
Indochinese roller
Large-tailed nightjar
Mountain hawk-eagle
Oriental hobby
Red collared dove
Red-headed trogon
Red junglefowl
Red-wattled lapwing
Stripe-breasted woodpecker And also reptiles:
Bengal monitor
King cobra
Reticulated python
Softshell turtle

Places

Namtok Phu Soi Dao - a 5-tiered waterfall.
Lan Son Phu Soi Dao - a broad plain, 640 ha at 1630 m 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 ha at 2120 m elevation.

Location

14	Phu Miang-Phu Thong	15	Phu Pha Daeng	16	Tabo-Huai Yai

References

"Phu Soi Dao National Park".

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