Nam Nao National Park

Nam Nao National Park
อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำหนาว
Nam Nao National Park at sunrise
Map showing the location of Nam Nao National Park
Map showing the location of Nam Nao National Park
Location within Thailand
LocationPhetchabun Province, Thailand
Coordinates16°44′01″N 101°33′47″E / 16.73361°N 101.56306°E / 16.73361; 101.56306
Area966 km2 (373 sq mi)[2]
Established4 May 1972[3]
Visitors31,840[4] (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

Nam Nao National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติน้ำหนาว, RTGS: Utthayan Haeng Chat Nam Nao) is a protected area in Phetchabun Province in northern Thailand. The park is a large forest filled with pineries, grasslands, and jungle. The park is home to approximately 360 species of birds and 340 species of butterflies. The average annual temperature is 25 degrees Celsius (77°F). Between December and January temperatures drop to as low as 2-5 degrees Celsius (36-41°F).[2] Nam Nao National Park is part of a Level I "tiger conservation unit" (TCU).[5] It encompasses 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi).[6]

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