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The highlight of this protected area is Thi Lo Su, the largest waterfall in Thailand and one of biggest waterfalls in Asia. Its name means "black waterfall" in Karen language. There are multiple falls, streams and pools to bathe in and whilst the most spectacular time to visit is between July and November, water flows throughout the year.
After the establishment of the wildlife sanctuary on 4 September 1972, it covered an area of 1,019,375 rai ~ 1,631 km 2 (630 sq mi). The wildlife sanctuary was then expanded twice, first on 21 May 1986 to 1,609,150 rai ~ 2,574 km 2 (994 sq mi), an increase of 589,775 rai ~ 943 km 2 (364 sq mi) and on 30 December 1992 to 1,737,587 rai ~ 2,780 km 2 (1,070 sq mi) an increase of 718,212 rai ...
Khlong Maha Sawat (Thai: คลองมหาสวัสดิ์, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ mā.hǎː sā.wàt]), also known as Khlong Chaiyaphruek (คลองชัยพฤกษ์, pronounced [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ t͡ɕʰāj.jā.pʰrɯ́k]), [1] is a khlong (canal) in Thailand. It is a man-made waterway dug in 1859–1860 in the reign of King ...
The park is located in the Soi Dao Mountains, the Thai part of the much larger Cardamom Mountains, and is home to waterfalls and forests. The venerated Buddha footprint is also within the park premises. On 4 May 1977, Khao Khitchakut was designated Thailand's 14th National Park. [1]
Natural features (consisting of physical and biological formations), geological and physiographical formations (including habitats of threatened species of animals and plants), and natural sites which are important from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty, are defined as natural heritage. [2]
Phu Pha Man National Park is located about 100 kilometres (60 mi) west of the city of Khon Kaen in the Phu Pha Man and Chum Phae districts of Khon Kaen Province and Phu Kradueng District of Loei Province. The park's area is 218,750 rai ~ 350 square kilometres (140 sq mi). [1]
The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) calculates that each forest staffer needs to police 2,083 rai (3.333 km 2). In Thailand overall there are 443 protected forest zones totalling 66.3 million rai (106,100 km 2), or 20.68 percent of the country's total area. The government allocates a budget of around 61 baht per rai to manage them.
Haeo Suwat waterfall in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand's first national park, designated in 1961.. National parks in Thailand (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ) are defined as areas that contain "natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance".