Phu Ruea
Phu Ruea (Thai: ภูเรือ), is a 1365 m high mountain in Loei Province, Thailand. It is in Phu Ruea District. This mountain is part of the Phetchabun Mountains, a massif forming a natural boundary between northern Thailand and Isan. The peak rises seven kilometers north of Highway 203, between Loei town and Phetchabun.[1] The name of the mountain comes from the fact that it looks like a boat (Thai: เรือ) upside down from certain angles.
| Phu Ruea | |
|---|---|
| ภูเรือ | |
 South side of the summit seen from Route 203 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Thailand |
| Coordinates | 17°30′00″N 101°20′00″E |
| Geography | |
  Phu Ruea Thailand | |
| Location | Loei, Thailand |
| Parent range | Phetchabun Mountains |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | sandstone |
The Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station[2] and Phu Ruea National Park are in the area around the mountain. The park borders Sainyabuli Province in Laos at its northern end.[3] Most of the mountain is covered in mixed evergreen forest.[4] The area around the mountain is part of the Luang Prabang montane rain forests ecoregion.[5]
References
External links
- Thai geography: Isan northern and eastern riparian belt
- "Luang Prabang montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- Phu Rua National Park Official Website
- Phu Ruea High Altitude Agricultural Research Station,Phu Ruea,Loei