Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area

Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area (เขตห้ามล่าสัตว์ป่าถ้ำผาท่าพล, ) is a non-hunting area in Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province. It covers an area of 284 ha and was established in 1983.

Geography
Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-hunting Area is located about 40 km east of Phichit town in Tham Pha Tha Phon Forest in Ban Noi Subdistrict, Ban Mung Subdistrict, Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province. The non-hunting area is approximately 2400 m long, 1000 m wide, 284 ha area and is neighbouring Thung Salaeng Luang National Park to the east. A creek flows into Lower Nan River.

Topography
A limestone hill, elevation of 236 m, with a plain in the valley area. The total hill area is 93%, of which 40% high hill slope area (upper-slopes, shallow valleys and hill tops) and 53% hill slope area (open slopes and small hills in plains). Plains count for 7%.

Flora
The non-hunting area features mixed deciduous forest (28%), savanna (35%) and agricultural area (37%).

Fauna
Mammals, there are 15 species from 15 families: • Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)

• Asian golden cat (Felis temmincki)

• Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

• Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherusus macrourus)

• Burmese hare (Lepus peguensis)

• Finlayson's squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii)

• Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx)

• Javan mongoose (Urva javanica)

• Lesser bamboo bat (Tylonycteris pachypus)

• Mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis)

• Phayre's langur (Trachypithecus phayrei)

• Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

• Small Indian civet (Viverricula indica)

• Sun bear (Helarctos malayanus)

• Sunda pangolin (Manis javanicus) Birds, there are some 6 species from 6 families: • Barn swallow

• Common myna

• Greater coucal

• Indian jungle crow

• Red junglefowl

• White-throated kingfisher Reptiles • Elongated tortoise

• Giant Asian pond turtle