Ton Sak Yai National Park Explained

Ton Sak Yai National Park
Alt Name:อุทยานแห่งชาติต้นสักใหญ่
Iucn Category:II
Map:Thailand
Location:Uttaradit Province, Thailand
Nearest City:Uttaradit
Coordinates:17.65°N 134°W
Established:December 4, 2003
Visitation Num:4,089
Visitation Year:2019
Governing Body:Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Ton Sak Yai National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติต้นสักใหญ่,) is a national park in Nam Pat, Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan and Mueang Uttaradit districts in Uttaradit Province, Thailand, it was formerly known as Khlong Tron National Park.

Geography

Ton Sak Yai National Park is located about east of Uttaradit town in Nam Pat, Pak Huay Chalong, Huay Sisead, Khlong Tron Fang Khwa and Khlong Tron Fang Say forests in Uttaradit province. The park's area is 324,240 rai ~ [1] and neighbouring Lam Nam Nan National Park and Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary to the north, abutting Phu Miang-Phu Thong Wildlife Sanctuary to the east and neighbouring Khao Yai-Khao Na Pha Thong & Khao Ta Phrom non-hunting area to the west. It is a high and a low mountain range, such as Khao Chan, Khao Daet, Khao Khwam Ruea, Khao Mai Pha, Khao Nam Yoi, Khao Ngai Ruea, Khao Phak Khwang, Khao Sam Liam, Khao Tak Bon, Khao Thanon, Khao Yuak and Khao Phu Miang is with the highest. The park's streams feed the Nan River.

Climate

Ton Sak Yai National park has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw), which is divided into three seasons. The rainy or southwest mansoon season, with hot weather from May until September. Winter or northeast mansoon season, with cold weather from October until February. Summer or pre-mansoon season, from March until April. Temperature statistics: maximum temperature is and lowest temperature is .

History

In December 1990, a survey was set up in the Khlong Tron National Forest Reserve in Mueang Uttaradit and Nam Pat districts of Uttaradit province. The name was "Khlong Tron National park". On November 8, 1994, a draft decree was proposed to establish a national park, including Nam Pat Forest, Pak Huay Chalong Forest, Huay Sisead Forest, Khlong Tron Fang Khwa Forest and Khong Tron Fang Say Forest. On December 4, 2003, Khlong Tron National Park, covering an area of was declared the 103rd national park and managed by Protected Areas Regional Office 11 (Phitsanulok). On July 12, 2012, the name of the park was changed to "Ton Sak Yai National Park", after the 1500 year old teak tree with a circumference of 10 meters.

Flora

The park features forest types, including hill evergreen forest, coniferous forest, tropical evergreen forest, dry evergreen forest, mixed deciduous forest and dry dipterocarp forest.
Plants species include:

Fauna

Mammals in the park are:Birds, the park has some 60 species, of which some 40 species of passerine from 22 families, represented by one species:and some 20 species of non-passerine from 14 families, represented by one species:

Places

Location

Ton Sak Yai National Park in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok) 
 National park   1Khao Kho
2 Khwae Noi3Lam Nam Nan4Nam Nao
5Namtok Chat Trakan6Phu Hin Rong Kla7Phu Soi Dao
8Tat Mok9Thung Salaeng Luang10Ton Sak Yai
      
 Wildlife sanctuary    
11Mae Charim12Nam Pat13Phu Khat
14Phu Miang-Phu Thong15Phu Pha Daeng16Tabo-Huai Yai

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง . December 2020 . Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation . Thai . National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes . 1 November 2022 ., no 103.