Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary
Encyclopedia
Phu Wua is a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Thailand
, located in Bueng Kan Province
. It covers an area of 186.5 km² of the districts Seka
and Bung Khla
.
The wildlife preserve covers forested hills along the Mekong
river, ranging between 160 and 448 m above sea level. The highest hill is Phu Wua Lang Tham Sung. Shorea obtusa
is the most common tree. The dry and wet virgin forests are intersected with bamboo forests and grasslands. Wildlife of the sanctuary includes elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, pheasants, monkeys and gibbons.
The area was first surveyed in 1964, however the survey had to be interrupted due to the growing communist insurgency in the area. It took till 1974 that the Forestry Department could finish the survey and report the results to the government. On May 2 1975 it was established as a wildlife sanctuary by royal degree.
Isan
Isan is the northeastern region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima...
, located in Bueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan Province
Bueng Kan is the 76th province of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Bueng Kan, BE 2554 which entered into force on and from March 23, 2011. The province, consisting of the districts partitioned off Nong Khai Province, is situated in the northeastern region of the country,...
. It covers an area of 186.5 km² of the districts Seka
Amphoe Seka
Seka is a district in the eastern part of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phon Charoen, Si Wilai, Mueang Bueng Kan, Bung Khla, Bueng Khong Long of Bueng Kan Province, Na Thom of Nakhon Phanom Province, Akat Amnuai, Kham Ta Kla and Ban Muang of Sakon...
and Bung Khla
Amphoe Bung Khla
Bung Khla is a district of Bueng Kan Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:The minor district was split off from Bueng Kan district on April 1 1991. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5 1996.-Geography:...
.
The wildlife preserve covers forested hills along the Mekong
Mekong
The Mekong is a river that runs through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annually....
river, ranging between 160 and 448 m above sea level. The highest hill is Phu Wua Lang Tham Sung. Shorea obtusa
Shorea obtusa
Shorea obtusa, also commercially known known as "Taengwood ‘Balau’", is a species of tree in the Dipterocarpaceae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam....
is the most common tree. The dry and wet virgin forests are intersected with bamboo forests and grasslands. Wildlife of the sanctuary includes elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, pheasants, monkeys and gibbons.
The area was first surveyed in 1964, however the survey had to be interrupted due to the growing communist insurgency in the area. It took till 1974 that the Forestry Department could finish the survey and report the results to the government. On May 2 1975 it was established as a wildlife sanctuary by royal degree.
Sources
- Royal gazette No. 92 chapter 87 (Thai only)