Khwae Noi National Park
| Khwae Noi National Park | |
|---|---|
Location within Thailand | |
| Location | Phitsanulok Province, Thailand |
| Coordinates | 17°05′35″N 100°37′22″E / 17.09306°N 100.62278°E |
| Area | 198 km2 (76 sq mi)[2] |
| Visitors | 5,692[3] (in 2019) |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation(DNP) |
Khwae Noi National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติแควน้อย, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Khwae Noi) is a national park in Chat Trakan, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong and Wat Bot districts in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand, it was formerly known as Kaeng Chet Kwae National Park.[4]
Topography
The park consists of long complex mountains and forests which also includes scenic steep valleys, rugged mountains, rocky terrain and waterfalls. It occupies 123,779 rai ~ 198 square kilometres (76 sq mi).[2]
Forest
The park contains mixed deciduous, dipterocarp, hill evergreen and dry evergreen forests.[2][4] It is divided into the following forest parks:
- Kaeng Chet Khwae Forest Park
- Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest in Wat Bot district.
- Suan Miang National Reserved Forest in Chat Trakan district.
- Khao Krayang National Reserved Forest in Nakhon Thai and Wang Thong districts.
Since 2002 this park has been managed by region 11 (Phitsanulok)
Flora and fauna
Plant species include:[2][4][5]
Mammals not further specified:
Birds,the park has some 18 species, of which 12 species of passerine from 10 families, represented by one species:[6]
and some 6 species of non-passerine from 5 families, represented by one species:[6]
Reptile sorts include:[2]
Places
- Namtok Kaeng Pu Ten - a 9-tiered waterfall.
- Namtok Kaeng Suea - a 5-tiered waterfall.
- Namtok Pu Daeng Ron - a hot waterfall.
- Namtok Sam Takhian - a tiered waterfall.
- Kaeng Chet Khwae nature trail.
- Khwae Noi Bamrung Dan - a dam with a reservoir.[2][4]
Location
| Khwae Noi National Park in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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See also
- List of national parks of Thailand
- DNP - Khwae Noi National Park[8]
- List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
References
- ^ "Protected areas". UNEP-WCMC. 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "แควน้อย" [Kwae Noi]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^
"สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวที่เข้าไปในอุทยานแห่งชาติ ปีงบประมาณ พ.ศง2562" [Statistics of tourists visiting National Parks fiscal year 2019]. Department of National parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
, no.98 Kwae Noi N.P.
- ^ a b c d e "NATIONAL PARKS in THAILAND: Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. 2015. p. 34. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "BGP Plant Database". The Botanical Garden Organization. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Kaeng Ched Kwai National park". Avibase - The World Bird Database. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "ส่วนอุทยานแห่งชาติ, 10 อุทยาน" [National parks section, 10 parks]. Office of Conservation Area 11 (Phitsanulok) (in Thai). 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Khwae Noi National Park". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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