Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary

Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary (เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าภูขัด; ) is a wildlife sanctuary in Nakhon Thai District of Thailand's Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary covers an area of 241 km2 and was established in 2017.

Geography
Phu Khat Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 100 km northeast of city of Phitsanulok and 80 km west of Loei town in Bo Pho, Na Bua, Nakhon Chum, Nam Kum and Yang Klon subdistricts, Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary's area is 241 km2 and is neighbouring Bo Pho Thi-Pak Thong Chai non-hunting area to the southeast, Ban Yang non-hunting area to the south and Namtok Chat Trakan National Park to the west. The small streams are tributaries of the Khwae Noi River.

Topography
Landscape is covered by forested mountains, such as Khao Pha Pratu Miang >600 m, Khao Ya Pook >800 m, Phu Klang, Phu Khat >1,200 m. The area is divided into 40% high slope mountain area (upper slopes, shallow valleys, mountain tops and deeply incised streams), 57% hill slope area (open slopes, midslope ridges and u-shaped valleys) and 3% plains.

Climate
The highest temperature in April is 38.3 C and the lowest temperature in January is 11.9 C. The average amount of rainfall per year is 1,352 mm.

Flora
The sanctuary is located in Chat Trakan, Daeng, Lam Khwae Noi Fang Sai, Nam Phak and Noen Pheum forests of Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province. The sanctuary features dry deciduous forest, mixed deciduous forest, tropical evergreen forest and hill evergreen forest.

Fauna
In the sanctuary are the following number of species: 29 mammals, 128 birds, 22 reptiles and 12 amphibians. Two mammal species are listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: • Asian wild dog (Cuon alpinus)

• Tiger (Panthera tigris) Five mammal species are listed as Vulnerable: • Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)

• Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

• Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

• Gaur (Bos gaurus)

• Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)