Phu Pha Lek National Park is a national park in Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Kalasin provinces in Thailand. The park is home to rock formations, waterfalls and forests.
Geography
Phu Pha Lek National Park is mainly in Sakon Nakhon province, with smaller parts in Udon Thani and Kalasin provinces. The park is about from Udon Thani. The park's area is .
The park is in the Phu Phan Range and the highest point is Phu Ang So peak at high.
Attractions Pha Suriyan cliff is a park viewpoint. The Lan Usa Sawan plateau features rock formations. Pha Paek Waen is a site of prehistoric rock paintings. Park waterfalls include Kao Chan, Di Mi and Kaeng Kula.
Flora and fauna The park features dipterocarp, deciduous and evergreen forests. Plant species include Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Shorea obtusa and Shorea siamensis.
The park hosts animals including wild boar, muntjac and sambar deer. Birds in the park include greater coucal, sooty-headed bulbul, scaly-breasted munia, plain prinia and lineated barbet.
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