Phu Soi Dao National Park

Phu Soi Dao National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสอยดาว), named after 2,120 m high Phu Soi Dao mountain,[1] is a protected area at the southern end of the Luang Prabang Range in the Thai/Lao border area, on the Thai side of the range. It is located in Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok and Nam Pat District of Uttaradit Provinces.[2] The park was established as Thailand's 109th national park in 2008.[3]

Phu Soi Dao National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location within Thailand
LocationThailand
Nearest cityUttaradit
Coordinates17°44′N 101°0′E
Area340.21 km²
Established2008

Phu Soi Dao waterfall and Saithip waterfall are some of the attractions of the park. The landscape is similar to the area on the Phu Kradueng plateau further southeast, with grasslands and pine trees such as Pinus kesiya. Betula alnoides, Schima wallichii and Shorea siamensis are among the other species of trees present in the forest. Utricularia spinomarginata and Utricularia phusoidaoensis are endemic plants on Phu Soi Dao.[4]

The most highlighted thing here are dok ngon nak (ดอกหงอนนาค–Murdannia gigantea) which will bloom all over the fields during rainy season (๋July–August), causing a beautiful purple scenery.[5]

See also

References
  1. TH010 Mae Jarim
  2. ภูสอยดาว อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสอยดาว
  3. "National Parks in Thailand: Phu Soi Dao National Park" (PDF). Department of National Parks (Thailand). 2015. pp. 88–89. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. Carnivorous Plants in the tropics - Phu Soi Dao National Park
  5. Buttri, Pin (2017-08-11). ""ภูสอยดาว"ลานสนสวยสูงเสียดฟ้า ตระการตา"ทุ่งดอกหงอนนาค"ใหญ่ที่สุดในเมืองไทย" ["Phu Soi Dao", a beautiful high-pitched pine courtyard, spectacular "Ngon nak flower field" is the largest in Thailand]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2019-06-04.
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