Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area | |
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เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าถ้ำผาท่าพล | |
Location | Phitsanulok Province, Thailand |
Nearest city | Phichit |
Coordinates | 16°30′N 100°40′E / 16.500°N 100.667°E |
Area | 284 ha (700 acres)[2] |
Established | 1983[3] |
Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area (Thai: เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าถ้ำผาท่าพล, RTGS: Khet Hamla Satpa Tham Pha Tha Phon) is a non-hunting area in Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province. It covers an area of 284 ha (700 acres) and was established in 1983.
Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area is located about 40 km (25 mi) east of Phichit town in Tham Pha Tha Phon Forest in Ban Noi Subdistrict, Ban Mung Subdistrict, Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province.[3][4]
The non-hunting area is approximately 2,400 m (7,900 ft) long, 1,000 m (3,300 ft) wide, 284 ha (700 acres) area and is neighbouring Thung Salaeng Luang National Park to the east. A creek flows into Lower Nan River.[5][6]
A limestone hill, elevation of 236 m (774 ft), with a plain in the valley area. The total hill area is 93%, of which 40% high hill slope area (upper-slopes, shallow valleys and hill tops) and 53% hill slope area (open slopes and small hills in plains). Plains count for 7%.[7][8]
The non-hunting area features mixed deciduous forest (28%), savanna (35%) and agricultural area (37%).[9]
Mammals, there are 15 species from 15 families:[10]
Birds, there are some 6 species from 6 families:[10]
Reptiles[10]
Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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