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Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park

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Visitors
  
16,551 (in 2007)

Area
  
261 km²

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Location
  
Phitsanulok Province, Thailand

Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park is a national park in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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Topography

The park consists of mountains and forest which also includes scenic steep valleys, rugged mountains, rocky terrain and waterfalls. It occupies 261 km2.

Forest

The park contains mixed deciduous, deciduous, hill evergreen and dry evergreen forests. It is divided into the following forest parks:

  • Kaeng Chet Khwae Forest Park
  • Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest in Amphoe Wat Bot
  • Suan Miang National Reserved Forest in Amphoe Chat Trakan
  • Khao Krayang National Reserved Forest in Amphoe Nakhon Thai and Amphoe Wang Thong

    • Flora and fauna

    Plant species include teak, Afzelia xylocarpa Roxb., Xylia xylocarpa (Deang), Pterocarpus macrocarpus (pradoo) and rubber trees.

    Among the animal species in the park are: Muntiacus muntjak, wild boar, monkey, langur, masked palm civet, porcupine, rabbit and many bird, reptile and fish species.

    References

    Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park Wikipedia
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