Namtok Phlio National Park

Namtok Phlio National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำตกพลิ้ว
IUCN category II (national park)
Phlio Waterfall
Park location in Thailand
Location	Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
Nearest city	Chanthaburi
Coordinates	12°31′31″N 102°10′37″E / 12.52528°N 102.17694°E / 12.52528; 102.17694Coordinates: 12°31′31″N 102°10′37″E / 12.52528°N 102.17694°E / 12.52528; 102.17694
Area	135 km² (52 sq mi)
Established	May 1975
Governing body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Namtok Phlio National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำตกพลิ้ว) is a national park in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. Home to waterfalls and forests, the park is also the site of a stupa and chedi from the reign of King Rama V.^[1]

Geography

Namtok Phlio National Park is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Chanthaburi town in Mueang, Laem Sing, Khlung and Makham districts. The park's area is 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi). The highest point is Map Wa Krok peak at 925 metres (3,035 ft).^[1]

History

During the reign of King Rama V, the Along Khon chedi was built in 1876. In 1881 a memorial stupa, housing a relic of Princess Sunanta Kumari, was commissioned by King Rama V.^[1]

On 2 May 1975, the area was declared a national park as Khao Sa Bap National Park. On 29 September 1982, the park was renamed Namtok Phlio National Park.^[1]

Attractions

The park's main attraction is its namesake waterfall, Phlio, whose pools are home to large numbers of soro brook carp.^[2] The King Rama V era chedi and stupa are located near Phlio waterfall. Other park waterfalls include Khlong Narai, Makok and Trok Nong.^[1]

Flora and fauna

Namtok Phlio is covered in tropical rain forest, including such species as Aphanamixis polystachya, Aquilaria crassna, Scaphium scaphigerum, Sandoricum koetjape, Irvingia malayana, Cotylelobium lanceolatum, Alstonia scholaris and Dalbergia oliveri.^[1]

Animal species include serow, tiger, bear, barking deer, porcupine, macaque, langur, gibbon, mouse deer, pangolin, mongoose and otter.^[1]

The park is host to abundant bird species including heron, brahminy kite, shika, crested serpent eagle, besra, imperial pigeon, red turtle dove, emerald dove, hornbill, barbet, vernal hanging parrot, shrike, woodpecker, drongo, hill myna, bulbul and white-rumped shama.^[1]

References

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Namtok Phlio National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Retrieved 26 June 2013.
↑ Williams, China; Beales, Mark; Bewer, Tim (February 2012). Lonely Planet Thailand (14th ed.). Lonely Planet Publications. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-74179-714-5.

National parks, forest parks and wetlands in Thailand

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Forest parks	Khao Kradong Phae Mueang Phi Phu Chi Fa Phu Langka Phu Phra Bat Buabok Pranburi Sa Nang Manora

Wetlands	Bueng Boraphet Don Hoi Lot Krabi River Estuary Kraburi River Estuary Phayao Lake Kuan Ki Sian of the Thale Noi Non-hunting Area

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