Tad Ton Waterfall

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        General characteristics of Tat Ton National Park is composed of complex mountains landscape. The area of the park on the northwest side is home to Khao Phu Khiao, Phu Klang, and Phu Lan Kha, which is at 905 meters above mean sea level. In the northeast, there is Phu Khong, which is the highest peak in Tat Ton National Park which is at approximately 945 meters above mean sea level. The low area in the southern part of the park is a slope area with a slope direction (aspect) towards the south. This area is about 200 meters above sea level. In terms of the slope of the area, it is a relatively flat. In the middle of the area along the valley that Lam Pha Thao flowing through, there is a relatively flat and the area in the northwestern part of the national park is also relatively flat. Most of the national park has a slope of 10-15%.

Tat Ton National Park: is located in an area that is influenced by both the southwest and the northeast monsoon.The seasons are divided into 3 seasons: summer from February to May, the rainy season from June to September, and winter from October to January. The climate data from the weather station in Mueang district, Chaiyaphum province, which was measured and collected by the Climate Division of the Meteorological Department, during the years 1961-1990, it can be summarized as follows:

          Temperature: The average annual temperature is 27.60 degrees Celsius; the highest temperature month is April; the temperature reaches 42.60 degrees Celsius, and the lowest month is January; the lowest temperature is 7 degrees Celsius.Relative humidity: the annual average relative humidity is 47%. The average highest relative humidity occurs in September, which can be as high as 93%, while the average lowest relative humidity occurs in March, which is only 35%.Rainfall: The average annual rainfall is 1,153.50 mm. The month with the highest rainfall is September, which measures up to 270.50 millimeters, while the month with the least amount of precipitation is January, with an average of 3.30 millimeters

            Flora: Tat Ton National Park is located at an altitude of between 200-945 meters above mean sea level. Therefore, plant communities vary with altitude. It can be classified into two types:

         Deciduous dipterocarp forest is found scatterly in the area of Tat Ton National Park, approximately 94.93 square kilometers, or about 43.71% of the National Park Forest area. The height of the upper canopy is about 15-20 meters. Significant vegetation in this class includes Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Shorea siamensis, Xylia xylocarpa, Terminalia corticosa., Canarium subulatum,  Quercus kerrii, and Sindora siamensis. The secondary canopy consists fo Ismall trees withthe height of about 5-10 meters. The important plants in this class are Dalbergia oliveri, Yellow Latan Palm, Morinda elliptica, Mitragyna brunonis, Mangifera caloneura, Cratoxylum formosum and Haldina cordifolia. The undergrowth layers mostly consists the seedlings of the upper layer and Vietnamosasa are commonly found. Other types of plants are Dendrolobium triangulare, Phyllanthus niruri, Ferns, Rothmannia wittii, Dalbergia cana ., Pueraria mirifica, and Stemona tuberosa , etc.

          Dry evergreen forest: In the area of Tat Ton National Park, this type of forest is found scattered along the creek. It has an area of approximately 35.01 square kilometers, or about 16.12 percent of the National Park area. The plants can be divided into the following layers. The upper canopy is 25-30 meters high and the important plants are Calophyllum thorelii Pierre, Irvingia malayana, Barringtonia longipes Gagnep., Monkey Jack, Alstonia scholaris, Aglaia pirifera, and Cratoxylum formosum. The secondary canopy has a height of about 20-25 meters and important plants include Shorea talura, Adenanthera pavonina, Jambolan Plum, Hydnocarpus ilicifolius, Neolitsea cuipala, Dillenia aurea Sm. and Castanopsis spp. The third canopy has a height of approximately 15-20 meters of vegetation, including Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Protium serratum, Syzygium antisepticum, Memecylon ovatum, Melodorum fruticosum Lour., and Acronychia pedunculata. The canopy layer of small plants has a height of about 10-15 meters and important plants are Xylia xylocarpa, Artocarpus lacucha, Parinari anamense Hance, Croton stellatopilosus, Croton oblongifolius, Mull. Arg., Gardenia thailandica Tirveng., and Uvaria rufa, etc.

Wildlife:

           Mammal includes Wild Boar, Indian Muntjac, Common Palm Civet, Javan Mongoose, Lesser Bamboo Rat, Burmese Hare, Hylopetes spadiceus, Indochinese Ground Squirrel, etc.

            The poultry include Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher, Red-throated Flycatcher, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, Black-crested Bulbul, Black Drongo, Barn Swallow, Lineated Barbet, Greater Coucal, Indian Roller, Greater Flameback, Thick-billed Green-Pigeon, Black-shouldered Kite, Red Junglefowl, Chinese Francolin, Oriental Magpie Robin, Asian Barred Owlet, or Short-eared Owl, etc.

            Reptiles include Bengal Monitor, Cobra, Blue Krait, Reticulated Python, Malayan pit viper, Orange-winged flying lizard, Skink, Spotted Forest Skink, spiny-tailed house gecko, and etc.

            Insects include the Adamson's Rose, the Common Rose, Lime Butterfly, The Common Bluebottle, Lesser Zebra, Plain Tiger, The Striped Blue Crow, the Common Indian Crow, Metallic Wood-boring Beetle, various Beetles, and etc.