Location: Sayabouli 1,912 sq km
Ecotourism Activities Available: None yet
Key Species: Substantial elephant population,
estimated at 350 wild animals. Lar gibbon,
gaur, tiger, dhole, serow, silvered langur and
Asiatic black bear. Evidence that Sumatran
rhino may still exist here.
Habitat: Steep and rugged ridges mostly of
Mesozoic sandstones and shales. Summits along
the Thai border reach a maximum of 1790m.
Three rivers drain eastwards to the
Mekong:
Nam Phui, Nam Phoun and Nam Lai. Majority of
NPA is mixed deciduous forest dominated by bamboo as
a result of regular burning. Afzelia locally dominant in upper
canopy. Teak is also present at lower elevations. There are at
least 33 mineral licks scattered throughout the NPA.
Access: From the main Sayaburi-Paklay highway, there
are roads leading in to the NPA southwest from Ban Nam
Phui via Pak Song to Ban Navene, and westwards
from Pak Lay to Thong Mixai.
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