Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary

Thailand wildlife sanctuary
16°42′N 101°24′E / 16.7°N 101.4°E / 16.7; 101.4Area235 km2 (91 sq mi)[2]Established1999[3]Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง;RTGS: Khet Raksa Phan Satpa Phu Pha Daeng) is a wildlife sanctuary in Lom Sak District of Thailand's Phetchabun Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 235 square kilometres (91 sq mi) and was established in 1999.

Geography

Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Phetchabun town in Ban Klang, Ban Tio, Chang Talut, Huai Rai, Pak Chong and Thai Ibun subdistricts of Lom Sak District of Phetchabun Province.[2]
The sanctuary's area is 235 square kilometres (91 sq mi) and is abutting Nam Nao National Park to the north and east and Tat Mok National Park to the south.[4]
Landscape is largely covered by forests and in the west by mountains, the altitude varies from 200 metres (660 ft) to 1,143 metres (3,750 ft). This part of the Phetchabun Mountains has several small streams, which are tributaries of the Pa Sak River.[5]

Topography

Landscape is mostly covered by forested mountains, such as Phu Luak, Khao Khok Dein Thasi, Khao Khun Nam Phai and Khao Wang Han.[3] The total forested area is 98%, divided into 66% high slope mountain area (mountain tops, high ridges, deeply incised streams, shallow valleys, upper slopes and local ridges) and 32% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys).[6]

Climate

The climate is characterised by three seasons: a wet season from May to October, a cooler, dry period from November to the beginning of February and a hot, dry season from mid-February to the beginning of May. Average highest temperature is 28.1 °C (82.6 °F) and the average lowest temperature is 10.2 °C (50.4 °F). The average precipitation amounts to 1,458 millimetres (57.4 in) per year. The average relative humidity is 76.0 percent.[7]

Flora

The sanctuary features mixed deciduous forest (75%), dry deciduous forest (15%), conifer forest (5%), agricultural area (2%) and bamboo forest (2%).[8]

Fauna

In the sanctuary are the following number of species: 17 mammals, 93 birds, 20 reptiles and 28 amphibians.[9]

Mammals in the sanctuary are:[10]

Barking deer (Muntiacus spp.)
  • Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
  • Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
  • Asian wild dog (Cuon alpinus)
  • Barking deer (Muntiacus spp.)
  • Gibbon (Hylobates spp.)
  • Macaque (Macaca spp.)
  • Mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis)
  • Malayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura)
  • Pangolin (Manis spp.)
  • Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor)

One mammal species is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List:

Three mammal species are listed as Vulnerable:

Location

Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok)  
    15) Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok)
  Wildlife sanctuary[11]        
11 Mae Charim 12 Nam Pat 13 Phu Khat
14 Phu Miang-Phu Thong 15 Phu Pha Daeng 16 Tabo-Huai Yai
           
  National park     1 Khao Kho
2 Khwae Noi 3 Lam Nam Nan 4 Nam Nao
5 Namtok Chat Trakan 6 Phu Hin Rong Kla 7 Phu Soi Dao
8 Tat Mok 9 Thung Salaeng Luang 10 Ton Sak Yai

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protected areas". UNEP-WCMC. 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary] (PDF). Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 February 2024, ที่ตั้ง - Location{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ^ a b "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าลุ่มป่าสักฝั่งซ้าย ในท้องที่ตำบลท่าอิบุญ ตำบลห้วยไร่ ตำบลบ้านติ้ว ตำบลปากช่อง ตำบลบ้านกลาง และตำบลช้างตะลด อำเภอหล่มสัก จังหวัดเพชรบูรณ์ ให้เป็นเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ.๒๕๔๒" [Royal Decree: Determine the area of Lum Nam forest and Sak Fang Say forest in the area of Tha Ibun Subdistrict, Huai Rai Subdistrict, Ban Tio Subdistrict, Pak Chong Subdistrict, Ban Klang Subdistrict and Chang Talut Subdistrict, Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province to be a wildlife sanctuary. B.E.2542 (1999)] (PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 October 2021, Appendix 1 - LANDSAT satellie image (2010).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  5. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 27 September 2021, สภาพภูมิประเทศ - Topography{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  6. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 October 2021, Appendix 4 - Landform.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary] (PDF). Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 February 2024, ภูมิอากาศ - Climate{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 October 2021, Appendix 5 - Map of forest species.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary] (PDF). Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 20 February 2024, สัตว์ป่า - Animals{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ^ "เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูผาแดง" [Phu Pha Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary]. Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). Retrieved 27 September 2021, ทรัพยากรส้ตว์ป่า - Wildlife resources{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. ^ "ส่วนอนุรักษ์สัตว์ป่า, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า 6 แห่ง" [Wildlife Conservation Division, 6 Wildlife Sanctuaries]. Office of Conservation Area 11 (Phitsanulok) (in Thai). 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.