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Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary

{{Infobox Protected area

| name = Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary

| alt_name = เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตร์ป่าภูขัด

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| location = Phitsanulok Province, Thailand

| nearest_city = Loei

| coordinates = {{coord|17.25|N|101.0|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| area = {{cvt|241|km2}}

| established = 2017

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| governing_body = Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

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Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary ({{langx|th|เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด}}; {{rtgs|Khet Raksa Phan Satpa Phu Khat|italic=yes}}) is a wildlife sanctuary in Nakhon Thai District of Thailand's Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary covers an area of {{convert|241|km2}} and was established in 2017.

Geography

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about {{convert|100|km}} northeast of city of Phitsanulok and {{convert|80|km}} west of Loei town in Bo Pho, Na Bua, Nakhon Chum, Nam Kum and Yang Klon subdistricts, Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.

The sanctuary's area is {{convert|241|km2}} and is neighbouring Bo Pho Thi-Pak Thong Chai non-hunting area to the southeast, Ban Yang non-hunting area to the south and Namtok Chat Trakan National Park to the west. The small streams are tributaries of the Khwae Noi River.

Topography

Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Pha Pratu Miang >{{convert|600|m|ft|abbr=off}}, Khao Ya Pook >{{convert|800|m|ft|abbr=off}}, Phu Klang, Phu Khat >{{convert|1,200|m|ft|abbr=off}}. The area is divided into 40% high slope mountain area (upper slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams), 57% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 3% plains.

Climate

The highest temperature in April is {{convert|38.3|C}} and the lowest temperature in January is {{convert|11.9|C}}. The average amount of rainfall per year is {{convert|1,352|mm}}.

Flora

The sanctuary is located in Chat Trakan, Daeng, Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai, Nam Phak and Noen Pheum forests of Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province.

The sanctuary features dry deciduous forest, mixed deciduous forest, tropical evergreen forest and hill evergreen forest.

Fauna

In the sanctuary are the following number of species: 29 mammals, 128 birds, 22 reptiles and 12 amphibians.

Two mammal species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List:

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Five mammal species are listed as Vulnerable:

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Location

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|Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary in overview PARO 11 (Phitsanulok)

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| style="width:27%;"|Wildlife sanctuary

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|Mae Charim

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|Nam Pat

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|Phu Khat

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|Phu Miang-Phu Thong

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|Phu Pha Daeng

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|Tabo-Huai Yai

      
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|National park

  

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|Khao Kho

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|Khwae Noi

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|Lam Nam Nan

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|Nam Nao

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|Namtok Chat Trakan

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|Phu Hin Rong Kla

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|Phu Soi Dao

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|Tat Mok

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|Thung Salaeng Luang

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|Ton Sak Yai

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See also

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/ |title=Protected areas |year=2020 |institution=UNEP-WCMC |access-date=14 October 2021}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.dnp.go.th/wildlife_it/n_web/menu_map/page_PKH.php |title=เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด |department=Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai |trans-title=Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary |access-date=14 October 2021 |postscript= , Appendix 1 - Situation.}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.dnp.go.th/wildlife_it/n_web/menu_map/images/all%20map/สบอ.11/ขสป.ภูขัด/ภูขัด60.pdf |title=พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าน้ำภาค และป่าลำแควน้อยฝั่งซ้าย ป่าแดง และป่าชาติตระการ และป่าเนินเพิ่ม ในท้องที่ตำบลน้ำกุม ตำบลนครชุม ตำบลนาบัว ตำบลยางโกลน และตำบลบ่อโพธิ์ อำภอนครไทย จังหวัดพิษณุโลก ให้เป็นเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ.๒๕๖๐ |language=Thai |trans-title=Royal Decree: Determine the area of Nam Phak forest and Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai forest, Daeng forest and Chat Trakan forest and Noen Pheum forest in the area of Nam Kum Subdistrict, Nakhon Chum Subdistrict, Na Bua Subdistrict, Yang Klon Subdistrict and Bo Pho Subdistrict, Nakhon Thai District, Phitsanulok Province to be a wildlife sanctuary. B.E.2560 (2017) |access-date=14 October 2021}}

{{cite web |url=https://portal.dnp.go.th/DNP/FileSystem/download?uuid=57ae8d9b-8ff6-42c9-847a-357488119cb5.pdf.pdf |title=แผนที่เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด |department=Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai |trans-title=Map of Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary |access-date=16 February 2024 }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.dnp.go.th/wildlife_it/n_web/menu_map/images/all%20map/สบอ.11/ขสป.ภูขัด/ภูขัด60.pdf |title=พระราชกฤษฎีกา กำหนดบริเวณที่ดินป่าน้ำภาค ฯ ให้เป็นเขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ.๒๕๖๐ |language=Thai |trans-title=Royal Decree: Determine the area of Nam Phak forest etc. to be a wildlife sanctuary. B.E.2560 (2017) |access-date=14 October 2021 |postscript=, Appendix Map.}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/ภุชัด |title=Phu Khat |access-date=14 October 2021 |postscript=, layer Terrain}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.dnp.go.th/wildlife_it/n_web/menu_map/page_pkh.php |title=เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด |department=Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai |trans-title=Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary |access-date=24 October 2021 |postscript= , Appendix 2 - Landform.}}

{{cite web |url=https://portal.dnp.go.th/DNP/FileSystem/download?uuid=57ae8d9b-8ff6-42c9-847a-357488119cb5.pdf |title=เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด |department=Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai |trans-title=Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary |access-date=16 February 2024 |postscript= , ภูมิอากาศ - Climate}}

{{cite web |url=http://portal.dnp.go.th/Content/Phitsanulok?contentld=11968 |title=ส่วนอนุรักษ์สัตว์ป่า, เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า 6 แห่ง |year=2021 |department=Office of Conservation Area 11 (Phitsanulok) |language=Thai |trans-title=Wildlife Conservation Division, 6 Wildlife Sanctuaries |access-date=22 September 2021}}

{{cite web |url=https://portal.dnp.go.th/DNP/FileSystem/download?uuid=57ae8d9b-8ff6-42c9-847a-357488119cb5.pdf.pdf |title=เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด |department=Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai |trans-title=Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary |access-date=16 February 2024 |postscript= , สงคมพืช - Flora}}

{{cite web |url=https://portal.dnp.go.th/DNP/FileSystem/download?uuid=57ae8d9b-8ff6-42c9-847a-357488119cb5.pdf.pdf |title=เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด |department=Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |language=Thai |trans-title=Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary |access-date=16 February 2024 |postscript= , สัตว์ป่า - Animals}}

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Category:Geography of Phitsanulok province

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