Nam Nao National Park

Nam Nao National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำหนาว
IUCN category II (national park)

Bamboo clumps in Nam Nao National Park
Map showing the location of Nam Nao National Park

Location within Thailand

Location Thailand
Nearest city Phetchabun
Coordinates 16°44′01″N 101°33′47″E / 16.73361°N 101.56306°ECoordinates: 16°44′01″N 101°33′47″E / 16.73361°N 101.56306°E
Area 1000 km²
Established 1972

Nam Nao National Park is a protected area in Nam Nao District, Phetchabun Province in northern Thailand. It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of Lom Sak District.

The park is a large forest still in its original state. It is filled with pineries, grasslands and virgin jungle. The park is home to more than 100 species of birds. The average annual temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. The coldest month is November with temperatures as low as 0 degrees Celsius. Nam Nao National Park is encompassed within a Level I TCU.[1] Its area encompasses 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi).[2]

A panoramic view of part of the park as seen from route 12

References

  1. ↑ Wikramanayake, Eric D. (2002). Terrestrial ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a conservation assessment. Island Press. pp. 382–. ISBN 978-1-55963-923-1. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ Williams, China (August 1, 2009). Thailand. Lonely Planet. pp. 501–. ISBN 978-1-74179-157-0. Retrieved October 1, 2011.

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