Namtok Pha Charoen National Park Explained

Namtok Pha Charoen National Park
Alt Name:อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำตกพาเจริญ
Iucn Category:II
Map:Thailand
Location:Tak Province, Thailand
Nearest City:Tak
Coordinates:16.508°N 98.7031°W
Area Km2:770
Visitation Num:152,539
Visitation Year:2019
Governing Body:Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Namtok Pha Charoen National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำตกพาเจริญ) is a national park in the Phop Phra District, Tak Province, Thailand. Most of its area is high complex mountains of 1,765 m elevation and features a mixed deciduous forest and a coniferous forest.[1]

Geography

Namtok Pha Charoen National Park is 30 km southeast of Mae Sot and 57 km southwest of Tak town.[2] The park's area is 481,550 rai ~ .[3]

Climate

As the area of the national park is affected by the southwestern monsoon, its weather is cool and can be divided into three seasons: summer (March–May), when the weather is not extremely hot because of the altitude and breezy condition of the area; the rainy season (June–October), when there are heavy and continuous rains throughout; and winter (November–February) when the weather is not much cold with the lowest temperature of 6°C. Rainfall in the park is between 1,500-2,000 mm per year.

Flora and fauna

The area has many deciduous trees, pine forest and curcuma (Siam tulip), which is a flower with big bright orange coloured petals. It blooms during July to October every year at the natural park office area.

Wild animals found in the national park include gaur, deer, Muntiacus Muntjak, birds, Indochinese tigers, wild boars, red junglefowls, pheasants, snakes, porcupines, masked palm civets, gibbons, monkeys, mouse deer, and wolves.

Sights

Location

Namtok Pha Charoen National Park in overview PARO 14 (Tak) 
 National park
1 Doi Soi Malai
2 Khun Phawo
3 Lan Sang
4 Mae Moei
5 Namtok Pha Charoen
6 Ramkhamhaeng
7 Si Satchanalai
8 Taksin Maharat
 Wildlife sanctuary
  9 Mae Tuen
10 Tham Chao Ram
11 Thung Yai Naresuan East
12 Umphang
  
 Non-hunting area
13 Tham Chao Ram
 Forest park
14 Namtok Pa La Tha
15 Phra Tat Huai Luek
16 Tham Lom–Tham Wang
17 Tham Ta Kho Bi

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Namtok Pha Charoen National Park. Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. 28 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201644/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=185&lg=2. 3 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Pharcharoen National Park. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). 28 October 2015.
  3. Web site: ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ (เตรียมการ) 22 แห่ง . December 2020 . Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation . Thai . Information of 22 National Parks Areas (Preparation) . 1 November 2022 ., no 14.