Sri Satchanalai National Park
Sri Satchanalai National Park
Sri Satchanalai National Park is the place in the province Thuung Saliam historic district of Sukhothai. Previously, he was “Mueang Chliang. The park has many historical attractions, for example, is Ratchaworawihan Wat Phra Mahathat, Wat Nang Phaya and Tao Turiang Kaeng Luang field in which they have become Celadon Sukhothai.
In 1976 he was celebrated for the historical park, because the idea is the King of Thailand Bhumiphon extraordinary cultural and natural heritage of Thailand has become.
Later, the forest department is a national park, 8 ha in May 1981 said 26 Thai National Park. The total area is 213.2 kilometers Square Park offers a rich forest, the watershed that provides the SAN for the surrounding agricultural region.
Topography
The general geography of this national park is complicated by the mountains, is located along a north-south, as a device, some are rocky mountains and through thick moutian in the West is the high cliff, for example, Doi Chang and Doi Mae Wang Mae Mhong. The height of this region is approximately 300 -1200 meters. The slope of this area is a advangtage for the protection of forests are destroyed and occupied by local people. These mountains are the source of many rivers, as Khaow Huay Sai, Huay Mae Tha Pae, Mae Huay Huay Pha Cho, Huay naow But, etc. There are very few flat areas along the coastline, and Chang Huay Kippur.
Time
The climate of Sri Satchanalai National Park is similar to elements of the northern provinces. In summer is very hot during the rainy season has a lot of rain in winter is very cold, especially during the December-February.
Flora and Fauna
This National Park consists of deciduous forests, with about 93.40 percent of the total area of the park. This forest has been mainly in the sloping hills and along the creek. Most plants can be found wraia Hydnocarpus King, Tectona grandis Linn.f., Amara hypoleucum Nephelium Eugemia Kurz, Xylia kerri, xylocarpa Afzelia, etc., is not the forest of NWFPs drydipterocarp extends to approximately 4.72 for percent of the total area of the park. Most plants can be found obtosa Shorea, Shorea siamensis, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack Schleicher oily Merr., Etc. beneath the surface of hill evergreen forest, are mainly the following services: Lithocarpus polystachyus Rehd. , Turbinatus Dipterocarpus, a manufacturer of powertrain sp, etc.
Sri Satchanalai National Park
P.O. Box 10, Ban kang District, Amphur Si Satchanalai Sukhothai Thailand 64130 Information Source: National Park Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
