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Kaeng Tana National Park

Kaeng Tana National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติแก่งตะนะ
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Kaeng Tana National Park
Map showing the location of Kaeng Tana National Park
Location within Thailand
Location Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand
Coordinates 15°17′50″N 105°28′25″E / 15.29722°N 105.47361°E / 15.29722; 105.47361Coordinates: 15°17′50″N 105°28′25″E / 15.29722°N 105.47361°E / 15.29722; 105.47361
Area 80 km²
Established 1981
Governing body National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

Kaeng Tana National Park is in Khong Chiam District in Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand. It is on the Mun River. It was established on 13 July 1981 and is an IUCN Category II protected area.

The park is 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi) in size. The park is highland and is watered by the Mun and Khong Rivers. The average elevation is about 200 meters. The park is characterized by plateaux and undulating hills. The highest peak, Ban Tad, stands at 543 meters.

The park is covered by deciduous forest, which has dwarf Shorea obtusa, Shorea siamensis, and Dipterocarpus obtusifollus. There are some dry evergreen forests around Huay (stream) and Don (prominence) Tana. Main plants are Eugenia cumini, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Xylia kerril, teak, grassland, and bamboo. Wildlife includes wild pigs, barking deer, civet, macaque, gibbon, birds, and fishes.


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