| Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area | |
| Alt Name: | เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าเขาน้อย-เขาประดู่ |
| Iucn Category: | III |
| Map: | Thailand |
| Location: | Phitsanulok Province, Thailand |
| Nearest City: | Phitsanulok |
| Coordinates: | 17.04°N 100.45°W |
| Established: | 1998 |
| Governing Body: | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area (Thai: เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าเขาน้อย-เขาประดู่,) is a non-hunting area in Mueang Phitsanulok District, Wang Thong District and Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province. It covers an area of and was established in 1998.
Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area is located about northeast of Phitsanulok city in Don Thong Subdistrict, Mueang Phitsanulok District and Ban Klang, Chai Nam, Wang Nok Aen Subdistricts, Wang Thong District and Ban Yang, Hin Lat, Khan Chong Subdistricts, Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province.
The non-hunting area is long and has a maximum width of, total area is and is neighbouring by Song Khwae Non-hunting Area to the north, Khwae Noi National Park to the east and Thung Salaeng Luang National Park to the southeast.Streams flow into the Khwae Noi River a tributary of the Nan River.
Landscape is mostly covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Noi in the north and Khao Pradu in the south. The total mountained area is 88%, divided into 33% high slope mountain area (upper-slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams) and 55% hill slope area (open slopes, u-shaped valleys and midslope ridges). There are plains for 12%.
In 1992 a survey was set up by the Phitsanulok Regional Forestry Office for Khao Noi–Khao Pradu forest area and many wild animals were found here. In 1994 the forest area on both sides of the Khwae Noi River were surveyed and also many kinds of wild animals were found there. Later in 1998 the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives proposed that the area should be Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area, which was publized in the Government Gazette, volume 115, issue 43 Ngor, dated May 28, 1998. Since 2002 this non-hunting area has been managed by Protected Areas Regional Office 11 (Phitsanulok).
The non-hunting area features mixed deciduous forest (89%), agricultural area (6%), and abandoned farms (5%).
Mammals, there are 20 species from 13 families, represented by one species:Birds, there are some 120 species, of which 70 species of passerine from 30 families, represented by one species:and 50 species of non-passerine from 19 families, represented by one species:Reptiles, there are 12 species from 8 families, represented by one species:Amphibians, there are 6 species from 3 families, represented by one species:
| Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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