Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary

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Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary
เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตร์ป่าภูขัด
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Location in Thailand
Location Phitsanulok Province, Thailand
Nearest city Loei
Coordinates 17°15′N101°00′E / 17.25°N 101.0°E / 17.25; 101.0
Area241 km2 (93 sq mi) [2]
Established2017 [3]
Governing body Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai : เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด; RTGS: Khet Raksa Phan Satpa Phu Khat) is a wildlife sanctuary in Nakhon Thai District of Thailand's Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 241 square kilometres (93 sq mi) and was established in 2017.

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Geography

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of city of Phitsanulok and 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Loei town in Bo Pho, Na Bua, Nakhon Chum, Nam Kum and Yang Klon subdistricts, Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province. [4]
The sanctuary's area is 241 square kilometres (93 sq mi) 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. [2]

Topography

Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Pha Pratu Miang >600 metres (2,000 feet), Khao Ya Pook >800 metres (2,600 feet), Phu Klang, Phu Khat >1,200 metres (3,900 feet). [5] [6] 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. [7]

Climate

The highest temperature in April is 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) and the lowest temperature in January is 11.9 °C (53.4 °F). The average amount of rainfall per year is 1,352 millimetres (53.2 in). [8]

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. [3]
The sanctuary features dry deciduous forest, mixed deciduous forest, tropical evergreen forest and hill evergreen forest. [9]

Fauna

In the sanctuary are the following number of species: 29 mammals, 128 birds, 22 reptiles and 12 amphibians. [10]
Two mammal species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List:

Five mammal species are listed as Vulnerable:

Location

See also

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  3. 1 2 "พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าน้ำภาค และป่าลำแควน้อยฝั่งซ้าย ป่าแดง และป่าชาติตระการ และป่าเนินเพิ่ม ในท้องที่ตำบลน้ำกุม ตำบลนครชุม ตำบลนาบัว ตำบลยางโกลน และตำบลบ่อโพธิ์ อำภอนครไทย จังหวัดพิษณุโลก ให้เป็นเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ.๒๕๖๐" [Royal Decree: Determine the area of Nam Phak forest and Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai forest, Daeng forest and Chat Trakan forest and Noen Pheum forest in the area of Nam Kum Subdistrict, Nakhon Chum Subdistrict, Na Bua Subdistrict, Yang Klon Subdistrict and Bo Pho Subdistrict, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province to be a wildlife sanctuary. B.E.2560 (2017)](PDF) (in Thai). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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