To allow for environmental rehabilitation, the popular Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park in Phitsanulok province will be closed to visitors for two months – from May 1 to June 30.
According to park chief Suthon Wiangdao, the number of tourists to the park is expected to drop significantly during the next two rainy months due to unfavorable conditions. A decision was then made to close the park to allow wildlife and plants to regenerate themselves, free from human disturbance.
The 307 sq km mountainous park is located about 130 kilometers from Phitsanulok city center and extends east into Loei and Phetchabun provinces, approximately 40 kilometers from the Thai-Lao border.
In recent years, Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park has recorded sightings of rare wild animals such as leopards, leopard cats, and Asian black bears. It is also home to Asian golden cats, hog badgers, serow, as well as barking deer, and more than 200 bird species.
Phu Hin Rong Kla was deemed a red zone by the government between 1967 and 1982. The government listed the area as a National Park two years after the end of the conflict in 1982. (NNT)
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