Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary Explained

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary
Alt Name:เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตร์ป่าภูขัด
Iucn Category:Ia
Map:Thailand
Location:Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
Nearest City:Loei
Coordinates:17.25°N 101°W
Established:2017
Governing Body:Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด;) is a wildlife sanctuary in Nakhon Thai District of Thailand's Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary covers an area of and was established in 2017.

Geography

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about northeast of city of Phitsanulok and west of Loei town in Bo Pho, Na Bua, Nakhon Chum, Nam Kum and Yang Klon subdistricts, Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.
The sanctuary's area is and is neighbouring Bo Pho Thi-Pak Thong Chai non-hunting area to the southeast, Ban Yang non-hunting area to the south and Namtok Chat Trakan National Park to the west. The small streams are tributaries of the Khwae Noi River.

Topography

Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Pha Pratu Miang >600m (2,000feet), Khao Ya Pook >800m (2,600feet), Phu Klang, Phu Khat >1200m (3,900feet). The area is divided into 40% high slope mountain area (upper slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams), 57% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 3% plains.

Climate

The highest temperature in April is and the lowest temperature in January is . The average amount of rainfall per year is .

Flora

The sanctuary is located in Chat Trakan, Daeng, Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai, Nam Phak and Noen Pheum forests of Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.
The sanctuary features dry deciduous forest, mixed deciduous forest, tropical evergreen forest and hill evergreen forest.

Fauna

In the sanctuary are the following number of species: 29 mammals, 128 birds, 22 reptiles and 12 amphibians.
Two mammal species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List:Five mammal species are listed as Vulnerable:

Location

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok) 
 Wildlife sanctuary    
11Mae Charim12 Nam Pat13Phu Khat
14Phu Miang-Phu Thong15Phu Pha Daeng16Tabo-Huai Yai
      
 National park  1Khao Kho
2Khwae Noi3Lam Nam Nan4Nam Nao
5Namtok Chat Trakan6Phu Hin Rong Kla7Phu Soi Dao
8Tat Mok9Thung Salaeng Luang10Ton Sak Yai

See also