Namtok Phlio National Park
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Namtok Phlio National Park (Thai:อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำตกพลิ้ว) is a national park in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. The park is home to forested mountains, waterfalls, and many stupas and chedis from the reign of King Rama V. The mountains here are also known as Khao Sa Bap, a mountainous fragment of the western ends of the much larger Cardamom Mountains. The Sa Bap mountains are heavily eroded karst, rising to no more than 673 metres.
Geography
Namtok Phlio National Park is located 14 kilometres (9mi) south of Chanthaburi town in Mueang, Laem Sing, Khlung and Makham districts. The park's area is 84,062 rai ~ 135 square kilometres (52sqmi). The highest point is Map Wa Krok peak at 925 metres (3,035ft).
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.
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.
Attractions
The park's main attraction is its namesake waterfall, Phlio, whose pools are home to large numbers of soro brook carp. The King Rama V era chedi and stupa are located near Phlio waterfall. Other park waterfalls include Khlong Narai, Makok and Trok Nong.
Flora and fauna
Namtok Phlio is covered in tropical rainforest, including such species as Aquilaria crassna, Shorea henryana, Hopea ferrea, Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Pterocymbium tinctorium, Garcinia celebica and Garcinia cowa.
Animal species include Sunda pangolin, lar gibbon, pig-tailed macaque, northern red muntjac, common palm civet, serow, chevrotain and wild boar.
The park is host to abundant bird species including heron, brahminy kite, shikra, 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.
Location
| Namtok Phlio National Park in overview PARO 2 (Si Racha) | |
| 7) Namtok Phlio National Park in overview PARO 2 (Si Racha) National park 1Khao Chamao–Khao Wong 2Khao Khitchakut 3Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet 4Khao Sip Ha Chan 5Namtok Khlong Kaeo 6Mu Ko Chang 7Namtok Phlio Wildlife sanctuary 8Khao Ang Rue Nai 9Khao Khio– Khao Chomphu 10Khao Soi Dao 11Khlong Kruea Wai Non-hunting area 12Bang Phra Reservoir 13Khao Chi On 14Khung Kraben Forest park 15Khao Laem Sing 16Namtok Khao Chao Bo Thong | |
| National park | |
| 1 | Khao Chamao–Khao Wong |
| 2 | Khao Khitchakut |
| 3 | Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet |
| 4 | Khao Sip Ha Chan |
| 5 | Namtok Khlong Kaeo |
| 6 | Mu Ko Chang |
| 7 | Namtok Phlio |
| Wildlife sanctuary | |
| 8 | Khao Ang Rue Nai |
| 9 | Khao Khio– Khao Chomphu |
| 10 | Khao Soi Dao |
| 11 | Khlong Kruea Wai |
| Non-hunting area | |
| 12 | Bang Phra Reservoir |
| 13 | Khao Chi On |
| 14 | Khung Kraben |
| Forest park | |
| 15 | Khao Laem Sing |
| 16 | Namtok Khao Chao Bo Thong |
See also
External links
- DNP - Namtok Phlio National Park