Английская Википедия:Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Protected area Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park (Шаблон:Lang-th), also known as Tham Than Lot National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติถ้ำธารลอด), is a national park in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The park, featuring mountains, caves and waterfalls, is part of the Western Forest Complex protected area.

Geography

Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park is located Шаблон:Convert north of Kanchanaburi town in Nong Prue District. With an area of 36,875 rai ~ Шаблон:Convert,[1] it is the smallest park in Kanchanaburi Province.[2]

The highest peak of the park's mountains is Khao Kamphaeng with a height of Шаблон:Cvt.[3]

History

Artefacts and human remains, thought to be from invading Burmese soldiers at end of the Ayutthaya Kingdom period, have been discovered in the park.[4]

On 12 February 1980, Chaloem Rattanakosin was designated Thailand's 17th national park.[4][2]

Attractions

The park's main attractions are its cave systems. Шаблон:Convert long Tham Than Lot Noi features many large stalactites and stalagmites. Tham Than Lot Yai also features stalactites and stalagmites in addition to being a site where ancient skeletal remains and weapons have been found.[4]

Chaloem Rattanakosin also features some waterfalls. Than Thong is a waterfall of 15 levels. Than Ngoen is a smaller waterfall of seven levels.[2]

Flora and fauna

The park's forests consist of dry evergreen, dipterocarp, deciduous and bamboo forest. Tree species include Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Afzelia xylocarpa, Hopea odorata and Dipterocarpus alatus.[3]

Animal species include tiger,[5] leopard, banteng, gaur and gibbon. Bird life includes oriental pied hornbill, francolin, Tickell's blue flycatcher and coppersmith barbet. A notable inhabitant of the park is a rare barking tree frog, whose croak resembles a dog's bark.[4][6]

See also

References

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Шаблон:National and forest parks in Thailand

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