The Khao Kho National park (, ) is located in Lom Kao, Lom Sak, Khao Kho and Mueang Phetchabun districts in Thailand's Phetchabun province. The national park covers an area of and was established in 2012.
Topography Landscape is mostly covered by mountains and forests, the height ranged from to , Khao Kha the highest point in the park. The national park is named after Khao Kho, a mesa high . This part of the Phetchabun mountain range is the origin of the main tributaries of the Pa Sak, Yom and Nan rivers.
Climate Weather measurement station at the Khao Kho National park collects data of temperature, relative humidity and rainfall since June 1999. The park is generally cool all year round, with rainy season around mid-May to October. Rainfall is approximately /year, with rainfall for 126 days a year. Winter is around November to mid-February. Summer is around mid-February to mid-May.
History From 1968 to 1981 the park's forest was used as a base for guerrillas of the Communist Party of Thailand. On 1 May 1995 an area of in the Khao Polok Lon National Forest, originally named Namtok Than Thip Forest Park, was declared as Khao Kho National Park. A survey was set up of Khok Sam Sang forest, Khao Polok Lon forest, Khao Pang Kho forest and Wang Chompu forest in the area of Lom Kao district, Lom Sak district, Khao Kho district and Mueang Phetchabun district of Phetchabun province on 16 August 2001. Later on 18 May 2012 Khao Kho National Park, with an area of 301,698 rai ~ and neighbouring Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park to the north, has been declared the 125th national park and is managed by region 11 (Phitsanulok).
Flora The park is home to deciduous dipterocarp forest or red rainforest, such as:
Fauna
Mammals:
Birds:
The park has some 80 species of birds of which 60 species of passerine from 20 families include:
and some 20 species of non-passerine from 9 families, which include:
Reptiles: Bengal monitor Butterflies, there is a wide variety of butterflies.
Places Namtok Tat Fa - largest waterfall in Khao Kho national park. Namtok Than Thip - high waterfall. Namtok Huai Yai - high waterfall. Namtok Khan Bandai - a 20-tiered waterfall. Namtok Wang Nam Rin - high waterfall. Namtok Pha Lat - a waterfall off a cliff. Namtok Kaeng Liang Pha - waterfall with a large stone yard. Tham Yai Nam Ko - a cave. Khao Kho royal palace - temporarily residence from late King Bhumidol Adulyadaj (1985). Wat Phra That Pha Son Kaeo - temple with five large sitting Buddha images in line (2004). Khao Kho wind farm - wind farm with 24 wind turbines each tall.
Location Khao Kho National Park in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok) National park 1Khao Kho2 Khwae Noi3Lam Nam Nan4Nam Nao5Namtok Chat Trakan6Phu Hin Rong Kla7Phu Soi Dao8Tat Mok9Thung Salaeng Luang10Ton Sak Yai Wildlife sanctuary 11Mae Charim12Nam Pat13Phu Khat14Phu Miang-Phu Thong15Phu Pha Daeng16Tabo-Huai Yai
See also List of national parks in Thailand DNP - Khao Kho National Park List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand
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