Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติภูสระดอกบัว
Map showing the location of Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
Map showing the location of Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationThailand
Nearest cityMukdahan
Coordinates16°12′10″N 104°48′0″E / 16.20278°N 104.80000°E / 16.20278; 104.80000
Area231 km2 (89 sq mi)
Established1992
Visitors1,812 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Phu Sa Dok Bua (Thai: ภูสระดอกบัว) National Park is a national park that lies in the Amnat Charoen, Mukdahan, and Yasothon Provinces of Thailand. The park's headquarters are located at Amphoe Don Tan, Mukdahan Province.[1]

Points of interest

The park,with an area of 144,375 rai ~ 231 square kilometres (89 sq mi)[2] is covered by dwarf dry dipterocarp forest.[3] There is a 423 m high mountain in it. On the mountaintop there are 11 stone pools which are a few metres wide. Oddly, all of them are occupied by different species of colourful lotus found normally in swamps. Local legend says that nobody planted the lotus, that they grew spontaneously. Thus these pools were named "Phu Sa Dok Bua", literally "the mountain of lotus pools".

Nearby is a huge cave which can accommodate hundreds of people. This cavern served as one of the strongholds of the Communist Party of Thailand during the 1960s.[4] The park has also impressive rock terraces and the corresponding views from 386 m high Phu Pha Hom.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mukdahan Travel Guide - Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
  2. ↑ "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022, no 75{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ Trekthailand - Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park
  4. ↑ Tourism Thailand: Attractions > Phusa Dok Bua
  5. ↑ Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park - Thailands World
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