Sakunothayan Botanical Garden Explained

Sakunothayan Botanical Garden
Native Name:สวนพฤกษศาสตร์สกุโณทยาน
Type:Botanical garden and Urban forest
Location:Wang Thong, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Coordinates:16.8417°N 100.5314°W
Area:1.3km2
Created:1955
Operator:Forest and Plant Conservation Research Office

Sakunothayan Botanical Garden (Thai: สวนพฤกษศาสตร์สกุโณทยาน) is an botanical garden in Wang Thong District, Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand. The park, at kilometer 33 of Phitsanulok-Lomsak Road, has 164 species of plants.

History

In 1955 "Wang Nok Aen Forest park" was established, with a total area of approximately . Royal Forest Department has changed its name to "Sakunothayan Forst Park" in 1958 and to "Sakunothayan Arboretum" in 1961.
On 4 February 2018 Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation upgraded it to "Sakunothayan Botanical Garden".

Wang Nok Aen Waterfall

Wang Nok Aen or Sakunothayan Waterfall, within the arboretum, is a 10m (30feet) elevation drop of the Wang Thong River.

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16.8381°N 100.5322°W