Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area
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| Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area | |
|---|---|
| เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าถ้ำผาท่าพล | |
  Location in Thailand | |
| Location | Phitsanulok Province, Thailand |
| Nearest city | Phichit |
| Coordinates | 16°30′N 100°40′E / 16.500°N 100.667°E |
| Area | 284 ha (700 acres)[2] |
| Established | 1983[3] |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area (Thai: เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าถ้ำผาท่าพล, RTGS: Khet Hamla Satpa Tham Pha Tha Phon) is a non-hunting area in Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province. It covers an area of 284 ha (700 acres) and was established in 1983.
Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area is located about 40 km (25 mi) east of Phichit town in Tham Pha Tha Phon Forest in Ban Noi Subdistrict, Ban Mung Subdistrict, Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province.[3][4] The non-hunting area is approximately 2,400 m (7,900 ft) long, 1,000 m (3,300 ft) wide, 284 ha (700 acres) area and is neighbouring Thung Salaeng Luang National Park to the east. A creek flows into Lower Nan River.[5][6]
Topography
Flora
The non-hunting area features mixed deciduous forest (28%), savanna (35%) and agricultural area (37%).[9]
Fauna
Mammals, there are 15 species from 15 families:[10]
- Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
- Asian golden cat (Felis temmincki)
- Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherusus macrourus)
- Burmese hare (Lepus peguensis)
- Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii)
- Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx)
- Javan mongoose (Urva javanica)
- Lesser bamboo bat (Tylonycteris pachypus)
- Mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis)
- Phayre's langur (Trachypithecus phayrei)
- Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)
- Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)
- Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)
- Sunda pangolin (Manis javanicus)
Birds, there are some 6 species from 6 families:[10]
Reptiles[10]
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