General Information
Bhu Pha Daeng Forest Park is located in Ban Pue Ampur, Udon Thani Province and Suwanna Khuha Ampur, Nong Bua Lum-Bhu Province. Bhu Pha Daeng is a forest park of 11,170 rais in Pa Kua Num Forest Reserve, Jum Pa Mong District and Khao San District, Ban Pue Ampur, Udon Thani Province and Suwanna Khuha Ampur, Nong Bua Lum-Bhu Province. The Forest Park was gazetted on 3 May 1996 by Royal Forest
Department.
Topography
The Forest Park is a group of mountains on Bhu Parn Ranges but it is separated clearly from the ranges in the south. In the east and the west, the park is connected to the plain in all direction. Bhu Pha Daeng group is mountainous and is consisted of many big and small mountains respectively such as Bhu Klum Kao, Bhu Pa Peung, Bhu Mak Kliang, Bhu Na Pak, Bhu Buk Tui, Bhu Kaya, Bhu Kloy, Bhu Mok Hed, and Bhu Hum Ma. The highest peak is Bhu Pa Daeng Cliff and is around 300-400 metre high from sea
level.
Flora and Fauna
Two main vegetation types are dry evergreen forest and mixed deciduous forest. Economic-valuable hardwood are Shorea obtuse, Shorea siamensis, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Canarium subulatum, Lagerstroemia venusta, Dillenia Spp., Symplocos spp., Careya sphaerica, Calotropis gigantean, Buchanania lanzan, Phyllanthus emblica, Fagaceae spp. and Gomphia serrata. Dry evergreen forest is found along the stream and in the valley. Plant species found here include Anisoptera costata, Lagerstroemia cuspidate, Tetrameles nudiflora and Stereospermum cylindricum. Undergrowth species commonly found are Bamboo spp., Thyrsostachys siamensis, Gigantochloa albociliata, Cycas Spp., Memecylon pauciflorum and vine species. Wildlife can be seen here include Civet, Porcupine, Wild Pig, Hare, Pangolin, snakes and bird species such as Green Peafowl, Coucal, Barbet, Junglefowl and
Woodpecker.
Tourist Attractions
Bhu Pha Daeng is rich in nature so there is plenty of natural attraction found in the area such as beautiful scenery, rocky mounds, rocky beds, various plant species both large and small, caves, cliffs and giant rocks which set complicatedly in diverse forms. The most outstanding point is on the top of Bha Pha Daeng peak. From there, wide ranging landscape can be seen as far as Nong Kai Ampur and Lao
PDR.
Contact Address
Phu Pha Daeng Forest Park
Amphur Suwan Khuha Nongbua Lamphu Thailand 39270
Tel. 0 4222 1725
How to go?
By Car
Bhu Pa Daeng Forest Park can be reached by many ways as follow. From Udon Thani, using Ban Pue Ampur route takes around 80 kms. From Nong Kai Ampur using Ban Pue Ampur takes 90 kms. Lastly, from Nong Bua Lumbhoo-Ban Kum Hai, Na Krang Ampur takes around 70 kms.
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