Phu Kradong National Park
Tambon Si Than, Chang Wat Loei
Description:
Phu Kradong National Park is the second largest reserve in Thailand. In the center of the park, a high rock rises, on which hiking trails run throughout the reserve.
The park was declared a national reserve in 1959. Since then, it has received thousands of visitors every day who aspire to climb its main peak, a 1,316-meter-high mountain. The surrounding plateau is dotted with sandstone rocks protruding to the surface, forming a bizarre natural relief. The steep slopes sheltered mixed deciduous and dry evergreen forests, which are replaced at the top by alpine shrubs alternating with bamboo. The upper tiers of the park are covered with a picturesque pine forest.
In Phu Kradong live deer and elephants, which attracts new visitors. In small ponds, cutting through the rocks, live fish and large crabs.