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Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttaradit , Thailand

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary
เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตร์ป่าน้ำปาด
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1]
Location in Thailand
Location	Uttaradit Province, Thailand
Nearest city	Uttaradit
Coordinates	17°52′N 101°00′E / 17.86°N 101.0°E / 17.86; 101.0
Area	508 km2 (196 sq mi)[2]
Established	2001[3]
Governing body	Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าน้ำปาด; RTGS: Khet Raksa Phan Satpa Nam Pat) is a wildlife sanctuaryinBan Khok, Fak Tha and Nam Pat districts of Thailand's Uttaradit Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 508 square kilometres (196 sq mi) and was established in 2001.

Geography[edit]

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Uttaradit town in Ban Khok, Na Khum, Muang Chet Ton subdistrcts of Ban Khok District, Fak Tha, Song Khon, Ban Siao and Song Hong subdistricts of Fak Tha District and Huai Mun, Nam Phai, Den Lek and Ban Fai subdistricts of Nam Pat District.^[3]
The sanctuary's area is 508 square kilometres (196 sq mi) and is neighbouring Phu Soi Dao National Park to the east, Phu Miang-Phu Thong Wildlife Sanctuary to the south, Ton Sak Yai National Park to the southwest, Lam Nam Nan National Park to the west and Mae Charim Wildlife Sanctuary to the northwest.^[4] Nam Pat rises to the west, a major branch of the Nan River.^[5]

Topography[edit]

Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Daen 1,041 metres (3,415 ft), Phu Hut 1,043 metres (3,422 ft), Phu Luang 1,044 metres (3,425 ft) and Phu Nong Don 1,027 metres (3,369 ft).^[5] The area is divided into 38% high slope mountain area (shallow valleys, mountain tops, upper slopes and deeply incised streams), 58% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 4% plains.^[6]

Flora[edit]

The sanctuary features mixed deciduous forest (64%), dry deciduous forest (29%), dry evergreen forest (3%), agricultural area (2%), abandoned farms (1%) and degraded forest (1%).^[7]

Fauna[edit]

Mammals in the sanctuary are:^[8]

Birds, of which passerine species:^[9]

and non-passerine species:

Reptiles in the sanctuary are:^[10]

Location[edit]

Nam Pat Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok)
Wildlife sanctuary[11]         11 Mae Charim 12 Nam Pat 13 Phu Khat 14 Phu Miang-Phu Thong 15 Phu Pha Daeng 16 Tabo-Huai Yai               National park     1 Khao Kho 2 Khwae Noi 3 Lam Nam Nan 4 Nam Nao 5 Namtok Chat Trakan 6 Phu Hin Rong Kla 7 Phu Soi Dao 8 Tat Mok 9 Thung Salaeng Luang 10 Ton Sak Yai

See also[edit]

• List of protected areas of Thailand
• List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand

References[edit]