Phu Wua (; ) is a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Thailand, in Bueng Kan Province. It covers an area of 186.5 km2 of the districts Seka and Bung Khla.
Features The wildlife preserve covers forested hills along the Mekong River, ranging between 160 and 448 m elevation. The highest hill is Phu Wua Lang Tham Sung. Shorea obtusa is the most common tree. The dry and wet virgin forests are interspersed with bamboo forests and grasslands. Wildlife of the sanctuary includes elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, pheasants, monkeys, and gibbons.
The area was first surveyed in 1964, but the survey was halted due to the growing communist insurgency in the area. It took till 1974 for the forestry department to complete the survey and report the results to the government. On 2 May 1975 it was established as a wildlife sanctuary by royal decree.Royal gazette No. 92 chapter 87 (Thai only)
Location Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 10 (Udon Thani) National park 1 Na Yung–Nam Som 2 Phu Hin Chom That–Phu Phra Bat 3 Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kham 4 Phu Langka 5 Phu Pha Lek 6 Phu Phan 7 Phu Pha Yon Wildlife sanctuary 8 Phu Wua Non-hunting area 9 Bueng Khong Long10 Kutting11 Nong Han Kumphawapi12 Nong Hua Khu Forest park13 Bua Ban14 Namtok Khoi Nang15 Namtok Than Thip16 Phu Khao Suan Kwang17 Phu Pha Daen18 Wang Sam Mo
References
External links Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary - Elephant Watering Hole Visit to a Forest Temple Cave in Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary Elephant watching from a "tree house"